How to Grow Radishes (From Seed To Harvest) 🌱

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Radishes are often touted as one of, if not the EASIEST crop to grow - but there are still some key tips to ensure you can enjoy a bountiful harvest, so in this video we cover everything you need to know to grow radishes, from seed to harvest!
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00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Radish History
01:23 - Radish Varieties
03:03 - Sowing Radish Seeds
05:22 - Watering Seeds
05:45 - Two Weeks Update
08:01 - Harvesting Radish
09:49 - Processing
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@trujustice8628 Жыл бұрын

Secret to the best radish dish. Cut in half or quarter depending on size and join them with brussel sprouts in half or quarter depending on size. Next spray them with the balsamic vinegar and sprinkle with garlic,salt,pepper,onion powder,thyme and olive oil and roast 20 to 30 min at 425

@SavouryWhale Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@gabrielareyesaviles1362 Жыл бұрын

Never had radishes cooked or roasted before. I'd give it a try.

@KPaul7 Жыл бұрын

I'll have to try this. Thanks 😊

@lyta1138 Жыл бұрын

Roasted radishes are the best thing ever.

@cyruslever586 Жыл бұрын

Daikon chips.

@KM-hc2jq Жыл бұрын

My grandma told me about this one last year and it's actually really good: radish sandwich, buttered bread, thinly sliced radishes, salt and pepper 👌

@myurbangarden7695 Жыл бұрын

True Radish and butter 🧈

@starbabytam Жыл бұрын

Good with peanut butter added too

@cumla Жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@TinMan445 Жыл бұрын

Tell me you lived through a world war without telling me you lived through a world war grandma. Haha

@earthisflat Жыл бұрын

The great depression must of been rough 🤔

@jennywagner2448 Жыл бұрын

I let my remaining french breakfast radishes go to seed last year which was an incredible pollinator attractant and this year was gifted an incredible bounty of self-seeded radishes! I'll definitely be allowing a few to go to seed again this year!

@smas3256 Жыл бұрын

Great to know. Thanks. We have perennial daylilies. Pollinators love them and they are close by our Roma that have tomatoes already. Zone 6b.

@MsBellsandy 11 ай бұрын

I let a white icicle go to seed that I transplanted and it was massive. I feel like moving them makes them go nuts. Bugs loved the flowers and the birds loved the seed pods. Very interesting all around.

@bettinafoertig7011 6 ай бұрын

You can eat the fresh seed pods, when still green, very tasty (there is a variety called rat's tail with extra large seed pods for eating)

@candied_ginger6813 Жыл бұрын

Last year I discovered roasted radishes! Prepare like a mini potato in a bit of oil. Top with herbed butter. Absolutely delicious!

@valkyrise1148 Жыл бұрын

My one a half year old niece found the radishes in my garden, and loved them. One of my proudest gardener moments. Teething babies love radishes I guess haha. Grow on!

@Grogg22 Жыл бұрын

Kevin - Recently I placed my first order with Botanical Interests. I was pleasantly surprised to find the “Thank You” note and complimentary seed packet. It is little things like that which make a big difference.

@A7XisWord Жыл бұрын

I had troubles getting the radishes to bulb out when I first started gardening, had massive leaves and nothing but taproot under the soil. I noticed you had a couple as well. I believe the main cause for this is dense, compacted soil. Radishes want looser soil to easily expand in. Maybe those Daikon varieties you mentioned don't care how compact the soil is so they can loosen it up, but these other varieties need a bit better quality soil.

@normanjefferychester882 4 ай бұрын

I got lots of leaves, no radishes,

@julibea574 5 ай бұрын

Great tips! As a beginner I tried to grow radishes in containers on my north-facing balcony last November in Taipei Taiwan (about zone 11 for reference). Being in full shade they grew slower than the seed packet indicated, but they survived and I got ok harvests, just needed some mulching around the excessive grown seedlings to support them and 2x time and patience (I waited for 8 weeks instead of 4). Chopped the whole plants up - leaves and bulbs - for a hot-pot dinner and they taste nice! I'm looking forward to my 2nd crop of radish now and will continue to succession plant those until the weather's too hot for them. I'd like to point out that at 2:34 the watermelon radish variety Mantanghong the syllables should be man-tang-hong (滿堂紅) and translates into "all red for the family" - red is considered a lucky color and is used a lot in traditional Chinese new year decorations. So the name brings an "all good fortune and blessings for your family members" vibe.

@virginiatibbetts1551 Жыл бұрын

I use the radish greens to make a green soup that is a killer. I also put broccoli, cauliflower and brussel sprout leaves in there too. Hardly anything goes in the compost.

@recordtapesbackward Жыл бұрын

what else do you put in it? veggie broth? something to make it more filling?

@virginiatibbetts1551 Жыл бұрын

@@recordtapesbackward you can put in anything you’d like. The beauty of it is that you can get in your greens in a savory way rather than a sweet smoothy. Onions, garlic, celery, any greens you have in the yard and a bit of potato for thickening. After cooked, whiz in a blender.

@millionhairs 5 ай бұрын

I was wondering if I was the only one who favors using them in a salad or other dish. I kept yelling at the screen, "No, please don't throw them away. They are edible!" They are so good.

@josephobwogo 5 ай бұрын

N@@millionhairs

@angelaphan3346 Жыл бұрын

We enjoy the radish pods more than the radish roots :) Pickled, or sautéed, the pods are like little spicy beans. Delish!

@johnhicks6367 Жыл бұрын

What variety of radish do you do this with?

@MsBellsandy 11 ай бұрын

I did it with a white icicle.

@PlantGuild Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy these types of videos. While I am here for the Gardening content; I can’t forget the other half of gardening: eating! From the history to the planting to the harvest to the consuming. That’s the best content for me.

@takid123 Жыл бұрын

As a chef that works in a exceptionally humid environment I'd recommend keeping your boos block under a weight that'll keep it flat. The boards going to swell and shrink with the weather but if you can keep it mostly flat under weight it'll last you many more years Than it should've. Much love keep the good content coming!

@sarahhyde8533 Жыл бұрын

Mine haven't grown well at all this year so I'm glad this video has come out. Cheers! Also, the best way to cook them is whole with the leaves, grilled on the BBQ 😋

@epicgardening Жыл бұрын

I'll have to try bbq!

@sarahhyde8533 Жыл бұрын

@@epicgardening it's a game changer! I also wasn't keen on radish until I tried to BBQ them. Season with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper.

@littletechgirl2 Жыл бұрын

Ooh. I will have to try that.

@bigpapi9676 Жыл бұрын

trying this tomorrow! can't believe I've never thought of that.

@melindacash1268 Жыл бұрын

Arugula, radish, strawberries, blue cheese, pecan salad!!!😊

@Nurse_Nuggets Жыл бұрын

My most successful radish harvest was from a dense multi sewing. I thinned a small amount and snacked on the microgreens. The compost was loose enough, even radishes touching one another still developed nicely.

@jm3517 Жыл бұрын

I just harvested some of those Cherry Belle radishes and it’s the first radish I’ve actually enjoyed!

@adricortesia Жыл бұрын

In Germany radishes are traditionally eaten with bread for dinner or Brotzeit (literally bread time) which is usually eaten somewhere between 8 and 10am as a second breakfast.

@TylerW. Жыл бұрын

Don't forget the radish greens are very edible. Better when younger, and you can harvest a few off each radish while it's growing. Also the seed pods are better eating then the radish in my opinion.

@kinremnant4616 Жыл бұрын

Yea want to pickle some seed pods this year.

@jpgr69 Жыл бұрын

Yes, don’t waste those greens! Nice simply dressed with balsamic and olive oil.

@ahramko3981 Жыл бұрын

yes! you can make kimch~

@albertabluesky Жыл бұрын

I agree love radish pods!

@aluminiumknight4038 Жыл бұрын

Radish pods get fibrous quickly in my experience

@MsWDWFAN1 Жыл бұрын

I love radishes! That peppery spicy flavor is so good. I love them in salads or with just salt on them. I should eat them more often. I've never eaten them roasted.

@MATroiano Жыл бұрын

One of the only crops I've had success with in Oklahoma. The short harvest time is perfect since the weather is unpredictable

@adriennes657 Жыл бұрын

I love these videos focused on how to grow a particular plant/veg, thank you!

@TouchDirt Жыл бұрын

Yall making me feel crazy for just loving to pop em out of the dirt while watering each morning and eating em raw. If they even make it to the kitchen they go great with salty butter in a baguette

@PandaTheGreen Жыл бұрын

If you're completely new to gardening it wouldn't be a bad idea to only sow radishes the first year just to find out if gardening is something for you. So easy to do, quick satisfaction and you can eat all parts of it so you get a lot of bang for you buck.

@michellejester9734 19 күн бұрын

I grow radishes and beets to use for breakfast sprouts with my morning bagel, cream cheese, tomato and basil AND, I love giving my chickens the thinned out ones, along with the green tops at harvest!! The chickens are great little garbage disposals, and they turn it all into gold!! Their manure mixed into any soil is AWESOME

@earthisflat Жыл бұрын

I love growing radishes, super fun and easy crop to grow, I didn't even like radishes before I grew my own and tried it now I love them 😂 such a difference in taste imo between home grown and grocery store varieties

@Gartenlust Жыл бұрын

Because radishes grow so quickly, I use them in beds for slow-growing plants that later need all the space in the bed, such as courgettes, and I use radishes to mark rows, e.g. of carrots, so it is easier to see where they have been sown.

@MMuraseofSandvich Жыл бұрын

I've always had terrible results with root veggies, so I'm a bit green with envy that you're making them look easy. 😅

@vmcshannon Жыл бұрын

I agree. So jealous. I’ve planted all of those. Rarely get one to actually bulb.

@m373x Жыл бұрын

@@vmcshannon Loose fluffy soil, consistent moisture without mudding the substrate, and lots of sun. A little bit of phosphorus fertilizer halfway through and you will have them bulb nicely.

@MSpahnable Жыл бұрын

I love the radish pods so much more than the root. Big bang for your buck!!

@davidmikolajczak9361 Жыл бұрын

I like yo leave about 2” the green top on the radish. This provides a bit of a “handle” to hold on to if you are slicing the radish. Hope this helps.

@emeraldwaterlifehomestead2180 Жыл бұрын

I love that you mixed different varieties of radishes in the grow bag. Pick what you want for each meal. Awesome. Thank you, love you channel. ❤

@CosmicDuskWolf Ай бұрын

Every time I watch this channel and radishes come up, it seems French Breakfast is a favored radish.

@jimriley9697 Жыл бұрын

So easy and so fast I like to use them for grow experiments, side by sides etc.

@ardencrossing Жыл бұрын

Watching directly after picking some of my botanical interests french breakfast radishes this morning! They very the quickest variety by far I planted this year which is nice since living in MN our spring doesn't really start until May.

@sarahlarkin213 Жыл бұрын

Everyone says they’re easy to grow but it’s very hit and miss in my garden. I get lots of leaves and hardly any root. The only time I got foot radishes was when I fertilized with a low nitrogen fertilizer. I grow in containers and raised beds with potting soil!

@reinventingmeeveryday Жыл бұрын

My wonderful fellow, I just harvested my first ever cucumber from my balcony garden and I just popped here to say thank you for your awesome tips! ❤️🥒❤️🥒❤️

@ohio_gardener Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite radishes is the Giant of Sicily. Fast growing and sweet.

@JRDavidson15 Жыл бұрын

Try sautéing the greens. They go great with olive oil and pepper.

@kcthonian Жыл бұрын

I'm doing my first real garden bed this year and planted Pink Lady Slipper Radishes using your multiple per spot idea. It's been working great! They actually help me know when they're ready to pull because the bigger/ready ones seem to push themselves out of the soil above the other ones. So, thank you fo the tips!

@chizick14 Жыл бұрын

How is that variety?

@kcthonian Жыл бұрын

@@chizick14 Honestly? I've never had radish it's raw form before. So, I'm not sure what it "should" taste like. XD But I do like the flavor. It's starts off with a bit of sweet, earthy flavor and then like a second after you bite into it, there's this strong sharp spicy to it. I've been using it in my salads for an extra kick to them. As far as growing... it's been doing awesome. No real pests so far and they seem to grow super fast.

@sarah_farm 6 ай бұрын

My grandmother grew up in the countryside of the state of Virgi,. She and my great-grandmother used to make pig feet in the oven. It's awesome to see how others on the other side of the globe in a different culture make them. And it's an honor to have you visit our channel, we can discuss more about our experiences in harvesting and building farms.

@studyengineeringinaustrali8317 5 ай бұрын

Awesome. I bought the easter egg mix, french breakfast and cherry belle. Love it. Waiting patiently to it to germinate

@travistaylor6110 Жыл бұрын

"Grow Bag Gardening" is definitely on my very near future read list. Love the channel and all the material here, so I imagine the book is a great read!

@TinMan445 Жыл бұрын

I grew a ton of radish my first year. I just never came around to them. I’m sure if I made them into kimchi it would be good, but I have very limited space. Keep it up Eric!

@lucasmoreel8126 Жыл бұрын

I don't even really like radishes but now I can't wait to plant and see them grow. Thanks ✌️

@D71219ONE Жыл бұрын

Here in the Midwest, I always have terrible luck. The ground is frozen solid, and then it jumps to like 90 degrees. I get a few and the rest bolt. 😕

@nickstoliker8707 7 ай бұрын

Certain radishes are also very good at deterring aphids and pests. I sow them around the outside of my garden paired with Marigolds.

@user-no6ow2ts8m Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing these treasures ❤

@maureend9755 Жыл бұрын

Great vid as usual! I've not had great luck with radishes here in 9b. Last year I planted them in late spring. Some grew prolific greens but no bulbs before flowering. Others, I waited too long to harvest and they were woody. This year I started some mid winter with some success. Succession planted some more a few weeks later (cusp of spring) but they went to flower before ever developing bulbs even though the weather was cool. I like "seed to harvest" videos but It would be helpful to know the date when you started yours to better gauge optimum planting time considering that they don't seem to be a particularly good summer crop. BTW, watch all your videos: love your channel!

@gabrielareyesaviles1362 Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@rbutterfly87 Жыл бұрын

I am making sure to save this video for when I start my garden in 2030 ❤

@Kellibel 9 ай бұрын

I'm not a huge radish fan, but I bought your french breakfast radishes. I'm excited to harvest them!

@texassweettea6125 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the info! I just planted cherry bell radish.

@littletechgirl2 Жыл бұрын

I need to try shading mine. I grow them inside in hydro with no problem. But I think my outdoor ones were held back because it was cold, then next thing you know... hot at heck! But, I love them roasted!

@katiepayne2479 Жыл бұрын

Had my first successful radish harvest this year, with Sparklers. They're so pretty, tasty, and mild.

@graveyardbby7709 Жыл бұрын

LETS GOOO! WE LOVE A CONSISTENT KING❤️ (also my radishes flopped hella hard so i needed this😂)

@creeperking0017 Жыл бұрын

radishes like kool weather and proper plantin, show me and i might be able to diagnose what went wrong

@graveyardbby7709 Жыл бұрын

@@creeperking0017 prolly the fact that i live in south alabama lmao

@creeperking0017 Жыл бұрын

@@graveyardbby7709 ohhh ye for u uv gotta plant em real early

@anetteridleyrodriguez Жыл бұрын

I love radish with lemon and salt!! Soooooo gooood!👍

@emilykriebel651 Ай бұрын

Beginner it was very good info thakyou❤

@adearadean72 Жыл бұрын

Twice have made a yummy Radish-potato soup with bacon to use up my Radishes. --- Noticed Radish likes bolts(flowers) after 70°F.

@dannyrosado2554 4 ай бұрын

Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this, but sautéed radish greens are quite delicious. Try with a little garlic and lemon juice, salt and pepper.

@michellejester9734 19 күн бұрын

My dad did this with beet tops as well

@johncaswell2648 Жыл бұрын

I really like hailstone radishes, nice mild taste.

@mommy6671 8 ай бұрын

We planted daikon radish ground cover the ducks love them too!

@matthewblubaugh7992 Жыл бұрын

I just ripped out all my left over radishes today. Had a 8’ by 5’ bed full of them, final total was 370! Now time for some summer squash!

@enkuttythottam7770 Жыл бұрын

Very useful tips brother

@Tucug. Жыл бұрын

No joke, I just planted radishes for the first time earlier today. Kind of crazy to see this in my recommended!

@dawnkeckley7502 5 ай бұрын

I love roasted radishes. I drizzle with olive oil and then roast them with other root crops.

@pcatwell Жыл бұрын

I'm a big fan of the easter basket radishes!

@Metalstuddom Жыл бұрын

Right on point I just pulled my first two

@msassi 10 ай бұрын

The radish greens make a great salad!

@Taco_Melon Жыл бұрын

i failed to grow radish (pink lady slippers) at first year of my garden in containers (excessively watering/fertilizing), and they came out a really tiny bulbs with huge leaves.. I'm going to grow them again this year, and i hope i can harvest the healthy sized bulbs!

@sophie7162 Жыл бұрын

The tops taste amazing!! Similar to arugula. You can also make pesto out of them 😍

@kitycheeha Жыл бұрын

Where I'm from the most common way to use radishes is puting them in a salad - mix chopped radishes, onion leaves, salad leaves, a good amount of salt and sour cream. It's the best natural vitamin bomb in early spring

@PorchGardeningWithPassion 2 ай бұрын

I love Cherry Belle’s 👊🏻🌻👊🏻

@GrandmaSandy 11 ай бұрын

Oh, I love radishes now that I have learned I can eat them just fine just buy baking them. I don’t need them or a E baked. They are so good. I love them.

@tleigh4583 Жыл бұрын

I swear you read my mind, I was just eyeing radish seeds yesterday

@JustinTurner000 Жыл бұрын

I grew some watermelon radishes a couple years ago they were super cool

@DanlowMusic Жыл бұрын

I picked one of mine early, but it was the best tasting radish Iever had.

@arthurgelinas6883 Жыл бұрын

My favorite are the radish pods. If you pick them Yung and eat them fresh out of the garden they taste like a spicy pea

@MrHarleyreinke Жыл бұрын

I'll be watching this for sure. I have never been able to grow radishes lol

@HumboldtFreelance Жыл бұрын

Family radish tradition from North Dakota - always had a dish of fresh radish at the table with dinner - otherwise, que my grandfather saying something to the effect of “why cant we ever get a radish around here” (so dramatic) and then my gramma going to the fridge and putting together a plate - with a side of salt. Always, with EVERY meal. ;)

@mercurybard9794 10 күн бұрын

I did the trick with the daikon radishes to break up compacted soil. Not sure how well it worked, since I've just let that patch run wild. They ate up to my shoulders with dainty white & pink flowers, and the pollinators are loving them. I'm going to try harvesting the seed pods for salads

@TheStwat Жыл бұрын

I love to add radish to curries for a delicious tasty crunch.

@nyteshdw Жыл бұрын

I was never a fan of store radishes. I grew lady slipper and french breakfast this year and liked them. I did like the lady slippers more. Also, pickled radishes are delicious

@cocoandteddi6855 2 ай бұрын

Which one has smoother leaves?

@smas3256 Жыл бұрын

Glad I tuned in. We planted radish in bucket with our cucumbers for 2 years now. No cucumber beetles around. Another thing about radishes. I hear people are eating it to heal the pancreas which regulates blood sugar. I don't know for sure. Do research.

@helloworld4753 Жыл бұрын

Bit of lemon and god so good

@MrRemakes Жыл бұрын

My favorite way to eat radishes comes from Jacques Pepin. Sliced in half, and topped with butter and sea salt.

@Ottawajames Жыл бұрын

Really can't go wrong with a 30 day crop!

@thomlindgren6253 Жыл бұрын

Great video.. I really love radishes. How deep does the soil need to be for normal red or breakfast radishes? Can I mix up the dirt in a bag after a harvest and replant the bag? Do I need to add amendments to the soil if I do that. Thanks for sharing and would love a radish recipe video if you are up to it… but plain with a touch of salt is great!

@GrandmaSandy 11 ай бұрын

I love your radishes

@delsurf71 Жыл бұрын

My problem I have had the last couple years with radish has been mice. This spring every radish had been tasted by mice. This fall I may try them in a grow bag.

@michellejester9734 19 күн бұрын

When i was young, my mother would clean radishes then separately, carrots and celery, thoroughly washing with dish soap, rinsing very well, cutting off ALL greens and tops/bottoms (celery and radish roots) and then she had a lot of old jars, like PB jars. She'd fill the jar with one rype of veg, fill with water, and pop in the fridge!? Was this not a good way? I'll tell ya, they were always prepped, icy cold and delicious so they never lasted long enough to find out, I guess. My dad just loved munching on them!! I vaguely recall maybe the same method with their fresh grown rhubarb (a crop I've not seen your channel cover!!?) but I may not be remembering correctly. We had a patch growing in the corner of our garden bc my dad loved strawberry rhubarb pie. Oddly, we never grew strawberries!!!!! Our only fruit was a plum tree. HA!

@doralove8936 Жыл бұрын

I love it when they taste spicy and earthy.

@Bee-2-the-Dee Жыл бұрын

I use Radish in mexican street slaw and salads. I had my first crop in my poly tunnel and it bolted. I have a 2nd crop coming up now but its got really hot here, I will move them to a shady spot and hope for the best.

@elph77 Жыл бұрын

Roasted radishes with garlic and olive oil are so good.

@laurashields975 Жыл бұрын

The greens are delicious in salads or sauteed and very nutritious! :)

@cocoandteddi6855 2 ай бұрын

Does the greens have very fuzzy texture?

@SuperArtfrog Жыл бұрын

I just checked my radishes and they are starting to flower but don't yet have enough of an edible root. What caused this? Heat? Not enough water? Will the root continue to grow if I pinch off the flowers?

@chizick14 Жыл бұрын

"scraps to the chickens" looks like you have some growing to do in the kitchen. The greens are amazing, young leaves I like raw and the older ones simply sautéed in ghee with some salt pepper