Planting, Growing, And Harvesting Radishes

Who knew something so small could be so mighty? Radishes are the garden’s speedsters—ready to harvest in just weeks! Whether you’re sneaking them between rows of your bigger veggies, growing them in pots, or even sowing for a winter crop, radishes are the versatile root vegetable you’ve been waiting for. With their crisp, peppery bite, they’ll add a refreshing crunch to salads and dishes. Learn how easy it is to grow radishes.

Speedy radishes can be grown almost anywhere: between larger vegetables, around soon-to-finish crops, or in pots—and will grow peppery roots both early and late in the season. Try some for yourself, including delicious winter radishes to sow from late summer. In this short video, we’ll tell you all you need to grow them successfully.

What’s the most opportunistic crop you could possibly grow? For me, it’s the humble, lowly radish—or rather, the rousing, ravishing radish! Squeeze a sneaky row or two between larger vegetables. Sow them around crops that are about to finish. Grow them in pots, or squeeze in an extravagantly early or late harvest of these peppery roots. They’re super fast, super flexible—oh, and super yummy! So let’s crack on and sow some!

About Radishes

Radishes are an annual root vegetable and a member of the Brassicaceae or cabbage family, which includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, and, as the name suggests, horseradish. The entire plant is edible—from root to leaves—and can be enjoyed raw or cooked. (See cooking notes below.)Seeds can be planted in both the spring and the fall, but sowing should be suspended when warm temperatures arrive (70°F or higher); this causes radishes to bolt, making them essentially useless. Otherwise, radishes are one of the easiest vegetables to grow.

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Because radishes mature so quickly, you can sow them anywhere there is an empty space or sow in between rows of other vegetables such as carrots or beets. Radishes also happen to make excellent companion plants to help deter pests from other vegetables.