Growing 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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TIMESTAMPS
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]

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]

Thanks!

[@gabrielareyesaviles1362]

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

[@KPaul7]

I'll have to try this. Thanks 😊

[@lyta1138]

Roasted radishes are the best thing ever.

[@cyruslever586]

Daikon chips.

[@KM-hc2jq]

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]

True Radish and butter 🧈

[@starbabytam]

Good with peanut butter added too

[@cumla]

Exactly!

[@TinMan445]

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

[@earthisflat]

The great depression must of been rough 🤔

[@jennywagner2448]

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]

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]

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]

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)

[@TylerW.]

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]

Yea want to pickle some seed pods this year.

[@jpgr69]

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

[@ahramko3981]

yes! you can make kimch~

[@albertabluesky]

I agree love radish pods!

[@aluminiumknight4038]

Radish pods get fibrous quickly in my experience

[@Grogg22]

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.

[@candied_ginger6813]

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

[@valkyrise1148]

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!

[@virginiatibbetts1551]

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]

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

[@virginiatibbetts1551]

@@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]

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]

N​@@millionhairs

[@A7XisWord]

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]

I got lots of leaves, no radishes,

[@angelaphan3346]

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

[@johnhicks6367]

What variety of radish do you do this with?

[@MsBellsandy]

I did it with a white icicle.

[@melindacash1268]

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

[@takid123]

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!

[@PandaTheGreen]

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.

[@AdrinaRoM]

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.

[@Gartenlust]

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]

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]

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

[@m373x]

@@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.

[@Nurse_Nuggets]

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.

[@sarahhyde8533]

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]

I'll have to try bbq!

[@sarahhyde8533]

@@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]

Ooh. I will have to try that.

[@bigpapi9676]

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

[@TouchDirt]

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

[@jm3517]

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

[@PlantGuild]

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.

[@MsWDWFAN1]

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]

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

[@emeraldwaterlifehomestead2180]

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. ❤

[@kcthonian]

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]

How is that variety?

[@kcthonian]

@@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.

[@D71219ONE]

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. 😕

[@sarah_farm]

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.

[@JRDavidson15]

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

[@ohiogardener4019]

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

[@davidmikolajczak9361]

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.

[@MSpahnable]

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

[@earthisflat]

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

[@PorchGardeningWithPassion]

I love Cherry Belle’s 👊🏻🌻👊🏻

[@adriennes657]

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

[@jimriley9697]

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

[@studyengineeringinaustrali8317]

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

[@ardencrossing]

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.

[@reinventingmeeveryday]

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! ❤️🥒❤️🥒❤️

[@travistaylor6110]

"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!

[@mommy6671]

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

[@julibea574]

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.

[@dannyrosado2554]

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.

[@user-no6ow2ts8m]

Thanks for sharing these treasures ❤

[@Kellibel]

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

[@texassweettea6125]

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

[@HumboldtFreelance]

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. ;)

[@rbutterfly87]

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

[@lucasmoreel8126]

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

[@TinMan445]

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!

[@johncaswell2648]

I really like hailstone radishes, nice mild taste.

[@anetteridleyrodriguez]

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

[@gertwolmarans6974]

I use radish in my soup when my turnips aren't ready, even the greens of the radish when it is young.

[@maureend9755]

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!

[@Ottawajames]

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

[@pcatwell]

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

[@msassi]

The radish greens make a great salad!

[@graveyardbby7709]

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

[@creeperking0017]

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

[@graveyardbby7709]

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

[@creeperking0017]

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

[@katiepayne2479]

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

[@domthevendor5624]

Right on point I just pulled my first two

[@littletechgirl2]

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!

[@centryfull]

We are indian and we make curry of everything 😂 I will grow a lot of radishes this season. Thanks for your tips 👍🏻

[@helloworld4753]

Bit of lemon and god so good

[@MrHarleyreinke]

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

[@Taco_Melon]

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!

[@GrandmaSandy]

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.

[@gabrielareyesaviles1362]

Great video!

[@enkuttythottam7770]

Very useful tips brother

[@matthewblubaugh7992]

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!

[@GrandmaSandy]

I love your radishes

[@doralove8936]

I love it when they taste spicy and earthy.

[@kitycheeha]

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

[@JustinTurner000]

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

[@TheStwat]

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

[@sophie7162]

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

[@Tucug.]

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

[@SuperArtfrog]

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?

[@Bee-2-the-Dee]

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.

[@tleigh4583]

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

[@MrRemakes]

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

[@nickstoliker8707]

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

[@arthurgelinas6883]

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

[@DanlowMusic]

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

[@yo388]

I haven’t planted any this year, I’ll need to get on that

[@elph77]

Roasted radishes with garlic and olive oil are so good.

[@delsurf71]

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.

[@jasonellis7856]

The leaves also make a great addition to a mixed leaf salad...

[@thomlindgren6253]

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!

[@FloridaGardeningdiva]

I like to add the tops in salads. Or my guinea pigs favorite treat

[@808quake]

I always have hard time to grow radishes😞 My carrots are growing well in the same bed.

[@chizick14]

"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

[@dawnkeckley7502]

The radish leaves are delicious in a potato and radish leaf soup. Sauté onions and then garlic. Add vegetable broth and cut potatoes. Season with salt, pepper, crushed red pepper, and thyme. Cook until potatoes are tender and add in chopped radish leaves. Simmer for a few minutes. Then blend with an immersion blender.

[@donnabrooks1173]

Daikin radish for kimchi is awesome.

[@laurashields975]

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

[@cocoandteddi6855]

Does the greens have very fuzzy texture?

[@umiluv]

I grew some huge daikon this season. Hoping to make kimchi with it. ^_^

[@sarahlarkin213]

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!

[@smas3256]

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.

[@dawnkeckley7502]

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

[@nyteshdw]

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]

Which one has smoother leaves?

[@karenzhen3530]

Daikon is delicious!

[@durindacavin1941]

The greens are really healthy also