How to grow radish multisow or direct for fast harvests spring and autumn

Start with multisowing five radish seeds in modules, in the greenhouse. These trays stayed in the warmth of my conservatory for a week to germinate. See my guide to multisowing vegetables www.charlesdow... and my video on multisow.
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It was a mild spring. Sowing is possible until April, but May sowings grow too fast and are less sweet, often pungent in flavour. Then resow from late August, for autumn harvests, see my sowing timeline www.charlesdow....
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[@Sahentry]

The panged expression in having to translate the farenheit equivalent is about the greatest thing i've seen.

[@Shanmammy]

We Americans sure do appreciate it though! 🥰

[@antoniustheiler1494]

Hello Charles, I want to tell you today how successful the multiple sowing of radishes in my greenhouse is. I have been growing radishes in spring for decades and have increasingly noticed that they germinate poorly and do not grow well. I always attributed it to the depleted soil in the greenhouse. This year I practiced your method of pre-seeding with multiple seeding and lo and behold, they grew faster than ever, healthy and crunchy. We ate half of the radishes before Easter! A great success. Unfortunately, it's quite cold at night in Bavaria at the moment, so I don't want to plant other multiple crops such as beetroot, radish and onions outdoors just yet. But in a few days the temperatures will rise and then the time has come. By the way, the lettuce also grows remarkably vigorously thanks to the NO-DIG method, although there was only a very thin layer of compost for the soil. But in the greenhouse it is particularly important not to destroy the soil structure, this way moisture is retained much better. Thanks again for the many instructive videos! All the best, Ursula

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

How wonderful Ursula, this makes me happy to read 💚

[@squange20]

Oh, I just love your enthusiasm and the sheer joy when you go to harvest your plants. It certainly makes me want to get out into the garden right now. And you definitely are the “no dig” king, as you’ve been following this method for years. I planted radish last year in our very small bed in our previous garden, and thought it was a waste of time getting just one radish per plant, but that was when I bought seedlings from the garden centre. I shall try to grow some in autumn by sowing seeds this time, as I do love radish. Radish in lentils and stews is lovely. Thank you once again for another great video.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Nice thought of that stew! Thanks

[@rachelmock1442]

I'm so pleased with my no dig beds. Currently admiring radish sprouts that my little niece joyfully sowed three weeks ago. Now I know how I want to place them in the garden 😊

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sounds great! Well done her :)

[@veemcg3682]

I never knew you could sow beetroot or radishes in modules rather than direct nor that you could multi sow them! I really like small mild tasting veg and can't wait to get sowing. Thank you.

[@chucktaz1]

Just wanted to say thank you. I have learned so much from your video’s and books. Thanks again for all your hard work producing your video’s and books.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Cheers Chuck how nice of you to comment and have a great season

[@angelaholwell741]

I'm really enjoying your how to series. Even though I have grown radish many times I had no idea you could start them inside and transplant out. I'm always learning something new from your channel. Thanks for sharing your wealth of information. Cheers from Canada 🌱🌻☘

[@BvanBeeck]

Angela Holwell Same here. I always plant them directly into the compost. I will give this method a try.

[@ajit1000]

I like your subtle approach, farming is all about that. We are living in instant generation where people want results instantly. Even the video's about the farming come up with sped up things, skipping all the intermediate steps. The nature doesn't work that way. Best wishes!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Absolutely! 😀

[@HomesteadHopeful]

3, 5, 4, 6...love that the multi sewing method isn’t as finicky as struggling to direct sow a nice neat row with perfect spacing of one plant!

[@riaandewinnaar5040]

09:01 The shot of the lifesize cardboard cutout in the rain! Love the videos Charles, great quality video and audio, always learn something and entertaining also.

[@djdidge]

Helping feed the nation with all these videos Charles. Kudos!

[@gavinbrinck]

Charles is amazing, i learn something in every video on watch. Grow on !

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@Luluwendyy]

Your videos are very informative and clear to follow. The recording quality also very good, and up to the point. It is very professional too. I hope you will have good health to keep create more contents.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks Wendy, we do our best and are happy to be appreciated 😀

[@Joyful-lw2ky]

Attempting my first no dig bed for flowers this year. Partly finished. Still have to come up with more cardboard and another load of compost. Also in the midst of taking your first course on No Dig gardening!! I do appreciate your videos that show beginning steps to harvest time. So nice to have it included all in one video. Thank you!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sounds great and I wish you success!

[@jnicolettebailey]

Many thanks for the video. Sunshine greetings from South Africa

[@jjjessee245]

I gave your method a try and 100% succesful. February 6 sow April 15 first harvest Zone 7a Mid Atlantic. Endured temps of 20F under light cover.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks for feedback Ole, happy to hear this

[@ramachandrachandu2627]

in our climate in india it took around 1 week to get the size of your radish seedling pretty fast in our climate

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Impressive, the power of warmth!

[@MidwayGuy]

I love that you followed up! Yum

[@timothyk9086]

My radishes have been so successful this year I'm shocked! Last year (first year gardening) I tried your method but not completely properly, I got a lot of leaves and not much root development. This year I did the multisowing in modules but spaced them better, directly into undisturbed compost and wow! What a result. Also my neighbor wanted to know about my no-dig beds made with cardboard directly on grass, and now she's made one of her own. God Bless you Charles, it's a good time to have a garden

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Lovely work Timothy and good you tried again, and that is early harvest 😀

[@veggarden5178]

I have never multi sowed, thank you for the tips I will be testing that this year ❤️

[@gliOrtidiMauro]

Number 1 the best..

[@irenas.7256]

Dziękuję że jest z tekstem po polsku . Super . Pozdrawiam Irena

[@nickhammersonrocks]

THANK YOU SIR CHARLES!!!!!!!!!

[@rondacorkhill1654]

I actually enjoy the radish greens along with my lettuce and pea shoots.

[@xiaoyingwang7252]

very good for growing in containers

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

excellent idea

[@s0cks1985]

In summer I can grow radishes from directing sowing to harvest in less than 30 days (my record is 21 days)! Really fast! Same with salad turnips. Come to quite enjoy both. Not sure I'd bother transplanting radish, they germinate so reliably, but then again you're in the UK :)

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Impressive

[@hardpad5679]

hi charles, this year and the one before i've had some trouble growing decent radishes. the year before that i had sown them direct in march together with carrots, interplanted with onions from sets, and covered them with fleece until the plants pushed the fleece up, which was probably end of april/beginning of may(? - i see right now why keeping a garden diary would've come handy 😕) the resulting carrots and radishes were huge (radish size of a grown up peach, but not woody or too hot!). unfortunately beginners luck doesn't last, primarily because the f*#€ed up fleece didn't hold up for a second season, so for the last two years i've had poor returns because germination rates were bad, slugs ate the little and few seedlings that made it, and then they turned woody, hot and to flowering too quickly. from your video i gratefully take the interesting tip that even radishes can be multisown, which i have tried semi-successfully with a lot of my sowings this year. the compost i use is a cheap commercial seedlingsmix, but my impression is it has no sustainable amount of goodness, after germination they just don't do much for too long. do you sow into your own homemade compost, or rather- how do you make sure the soil has enough 'punch' to develop seedlings into healthy little plants? and what brand or product do you use for covers, and where do you get them? i'm kind of tired of wasting good money on cheap homedepot products that do not make it to next april. thanks for your efforts in making these videos, and for any answers to my questions.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Ok the fleece is 25 or 30gsm so quite thick, therefore does not tear too much. See Quickcrop. My potting mix is normally bought, multipurpose compost and to be honest it's hit and miss what you get. If in the UK I recommend Dalesfoot or Melcourt brands. And there is hit and miss about it because of how the weather varies, and pests too.

[@s0cks1985]

I've never been able to grow seedlings that are really strong and healthy without at least feeding them once. Seedling mix does indeed lack nutrients to sustain the plant beyond the first true leaf stage. Compost or potting mix works better, but even then, as Charles said, it seems hit or miss. Usually an organic liquid feed after the first true leaves develop, applied weekly or bi-weekly helps a lot. Radish are light feeders, so I'm sure you'd only need to feed them every other week (which may mean only once).

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Gary fyi I use multipurpose compost for sowing the radish into and grow strong plants without feeding

[@s0cks1985]

Admittedly I haven't tried radish in trays. Not had much luck without feeding with other veges (even after trying multi-purpose compost like you suggest in your videos). Maybe the stuff I get is maybe too carbon rich...

[@geoffnoble5105]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig thank you for the care and knowledge in your videos. I am learning so much toward creating my garden. Supplies of seed and trays etc still need to be found here in the Visayas Ph. not like Lancashire.

[@patuleagn3574]

Gracias Charles. 👍🌸

[@nickdurrant4283]

one trick for radishes - roast them. They lose their bite, and they get caramelised.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thankyou Nick

[@krissyseyebeatz2901]

Really enjoyed this this video. Thank you. I learned so much.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Glad it was helpful Krissys

[@camicri4263]

That's great Charles!

[@gratituderanch9406]

I’ve been really struggling with maggots in my root crop (radish are always the worst. Turnips, cole crop roots). Tried beneficial nematodes. May have to do another application as I’ve had such an infestation.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Yes they can be an issue by late spring and mesh is the only answer I know, over all plants.

[@Pinkenstein]

Did you see any reduction after your first use? I applied "Triple Threat" nematodes from Arbico just last night, and I'm so curious I can't stand it. I wish I could watch them working.

[@caseywilson812]

ive been using diamataceous earth on my beds before planting. just starting my first harvest on radishes and noticed a lot less root maggot damage. im going to keep trying this method heading into next spring. we use row cover right after direct seeding our root crops to protect against flea beetles and other pests

[@plantsoverpills1643]

I have a perpetual problem with red radish I grow, not forming round balls. The growth is always in the leaves and the roots stay skinny and don’t swell. I have grown in all manner of soil….sandy, triple mix, composted manure and now in my own well rotted compost, about a year old, trying your multi-sew method. I grow early in the season when it’s cool and the radishes get ample sun. I plant them along side my Boston lettuce. I’ve grown new seed, old seed, saved seed and 3 different types of seed. Yet sowing after sowing yields the same results. I love radishes…but am very close to giving up on them as it’s becoming a waste of time, soil and growing space. Everyone I listen to extols the virtues of fast growing radishes. But all I get is fast growing leaves. My radish with leave growth equal to your harvest time only show the same radish growth as your 16 day old planted growth. It’s clear I’m doing something wrong…but I’ll be darned if I can figure out what it is.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

How strange! The classic issue is spacing too closely, but I'm sure you figured that out.

[@plantsoverpills1643]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig yes I’ve watched my spacing, ensured my soil wasn’t too rich in nitrogen and I never fertilize…only use my own home made compost. My germination rates are great….less than a week. Everything is great until it’s time for the bulbs to form. Skinny red roots, the size of jute twine and then dead stop. I’ve grown radishes in 5 different locations over a period of 34 years and only had success once, even letting them grow to seed. I’ve also tried direct sowing. Lol…it feels like the definition of insanity…planting radishes over and over and expecting a different outcome. My husband just shakes his head. He’s tried it too. The case of the cursed radish growing couple. Of course logic tells me to give up on them, while stubborn determination tells me to try again. Thank-you CD for your acknowledgement. I’ll let you know when the tides turn!!

[@gregor42100]

Must say I thoroughly enjoy your videos Charles as well as your Diary. I notice that when you place your plugs in the dibbed holes you do not make any attempt to firm the soil around them but simply "plop" them in. Am I correct in this observation?

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks Richard, we do push them in enough that there is contact all round.

[@huckleberryfarm4407]

Thank you, I had the same question. How far apart and deep are your holes? I am new to gardening root vegetables this year and love your videos. Thank you so much for all the information you share with us.

[@keiheaherakiwi1611]

Thank you

[@lakshmiwijesekara8951]

Radish love this one great job

[@annag929]

30th of March 17 °C wow, here in Scotland we never have such a temperature, not in March and even in April 😅

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I don't envy your temperatures!

[@dcraig9496]

Exciting moment!! Lol indeed!! Great video. Thank you!

[@lorenasandoval7734]

Saludos desde el sur del planeta....los rabanitos de éste lado del planeta si son picantes, segun veo es por nuestro clima. Que es muy cálido....pero si los encurtimos con limoncito o con vinagre saben deliciosos 😋que pasen bien!!!!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sí el clima cálido los hace picantes Lorena, gran idea para encurtir

[@poodlepup1]

Hi I notice that you dont talk about the soil mix that you use just compost on top??? do you use any other fertilser during the growing periods...

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Exactly, I use no fertiliser or feeds, and I do not mix soil with anything, just placing the compost on top results in the lovely balanced growth

[@MinibiteTran]

Hey masters composting maker 😁💜have a question for ya ( you realy to make changing my whole gardens completely yesterday) How many months composting should be ready to use? Can I prepare in falls lest seat all winter long?or need some heat &use for forlowing year? Where I leave have a company cutting tree give a lot mulch ...can I use it ?👩😁thanks for take time answering to me I know you very busy 😋💙😩

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Hi Mini, say 6-12 months depending how warm and whether aeration is good, perhaps turned once. Fall compost heaps can be spread in the spring, in most climates. Tree leaves are a good mulch for larger plants not for seedlings.

[@RamHomier]

I love you videos, I am preparing my land for making a good sized garden in Ontario, Canada and it is becoming quite obvious I won't be able to make enough compost from my own kitchen scrap and grass clipping. Buying it would cost about 35$ per cubic yard in bulk and I dare not think about how much it would cost in bags. Is this what I have to settle for? Is this what people do?

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Cheers Ram and yes people buy it. The only input you need so it saves in other ways, and output per square yard is higher so that reduces the area you need to grow on. The initial high dose is not repeated every year. I now spread 1in annually and that is as much as any vegetable gardener would use, who does not use artificial fertilisers.

[@eddiemorgan7072]

I seem to have more weeds come up from home made compost what can do?l have considered oven heating it to kill seedswhat do you think?Eddie

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Depends what you put in the heap. But I prefer weeds germinating to having no compost, they should hoe or pull out easily

[@havananyc]

About ten minutes in, during the harvest section, what is that wasabi-is looking plant on the left of the screen?

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Perennial kale! Taunton Deane, a few years old

[@chantallachance4905]

can you do a video for tomatoes in greenhouse

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I did Chantal, have a look about four years ago

[@jerricad123]

I tried multisowing and got beautiful greens but no bulbs! What did I do?

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Many possibilities include spacing plants too closely, compost too fresh, overwatering, and a poor variety, there are some. Try Rudi if you can find it, space 15cm each way / 6in

[@alexhogan1]

My seedlings got very leggy very quickly, they're in a bright tunnel. Did I sow too deep possibly?

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

More likely too close together

[@Grant0610]

Can you leave them in the ground until need them? I like the peppery ones, so they will only be like that if grown in Summer?

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Radish do not store well or last a long time in the ground, before they make a flowering stem and go quite hollow in the root. Winter radish stand for longer and they need sowing mid to late summer.

[@GordonjSmith1]

Sorry for a silly question, but can you eat radish tops? We are in Denmark and my young daughter planted some radish in pots 1 week ago and they have shot up! I was wondering, as I watched you munch, if the leaves would work in a salad...

[@MMutig]

GordonjSmith1 I don‘t find it silly... yes, you can eat them. But how you do it depends a bit on the leaves you have. I sow a variety called „French breakfast“ and the leaves are very mild and have very little hairs. So I cut them into strips and add them to my salads or to green smoothies. If yours have more hairs, then you might like to add them to a stir-fry, which is nice, too. I wouldn’t want to waste them! Enjoy 🙂

[@dddev641]

I have always heard that you should start seeds in a sterile mix . Do you consider compost a sterile mix ? Would you start all seeds in compost mix ? I grow flowers .

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Play on words Deb, but "sterile mix" in my view is not an excellent term. Seeds in nature pop up in all wild, unsterile places! Main thing is good drainage, any medium, for flower and vegetable seeds.

[@geofflukins8913]

So while they were under that plastic you didn’t water them once. Is that where I am making a mistake by watering them too much instead if letting them just get on with it.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Yes possibly Geoff, although it rained a little and I didn't water them.

[@Pfessor_Moriarty]

Have you any recommendations for removing Damping Off fungus? My seedlings right now are covered in it, dont want to loose the lot!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

It's about not having the fungus in the first place. It sounds like you have watered too much which creates extra humidity and once that fungus is in there, you can't just magically make it disappear. Stop watering maybe thin out remove a few seedlings, ventilate.

[@Pfessor_Moriarty]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig well, I only watered once when I had just filled the cell tray with compost but I did leave the tray in a cool/cold room so maybe the compost just didn't dry out? It's windy and dry today so placed the tray outside and it looks like some of the fungus has gone away,!

[@progtom7585]

Hi charles, do u have slug problems... mine seem to get big chunks taken out of them so i earth them up to try get around this... thanks for the video!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I guess you have hiding places for slugs nearby. Tidiness helps a lot.

[@progtom7585]

Charles Dowding yep... i have too many containers near my raised beds as i dont have enough topsoil and organic matter for more beds... so... need to wean myself off the containers. Cheers for the video.

[@WATCHINGTHEWATCHERS]

Hey Cherles I have a question for you. Yesterday at a supermarket they had reduced grapes at just 9p for 400 grams, There were at least 50 packs. Would it of been worth it to buy all those grapes just to go strait into the compost? At just 9p for 400grams that's seems lots of great nutrients at very low cost?

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Crazy price, it's your call but a tempting proposition

[@mikefalcon1]

Good afternoon Charles! I started my very first heap yesterday (1,2m/4feet square) and I ended up scavenging about 4kg of grapes that where to be thrown away. Took them with me for my first green layer on top of the first layer of brown. There where also 5kg pre cooked potatoes and 3kg carrots (industrial cooked). Cucumbers, apples, pears and all turning mouldy. It's on the heap now. I'm not worrying about the wasps and flies attracted to it (wasps catches flies to give to their larvae anyway), but won't my heap get too soggy from throwing all these full fruits/vegetables on there at such a fast rate? I could add a new layer full of cucumbers and peaches straight away if I would collect them.

[@HezznHutchStudios]

Hi Charles, I was wondering if you might be able to help me with a couple of problems I usually have with radishes. 1. When I sow directly, once the seedlings are a few days old, their leaves are practically eaten overnight (I suspect mice!) but I don't know how to confidently avoid the little beasts! 2. If they can evade the mice, I usually have problems with flea beetles... I would be most grateful for any advice you could offer :)

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Henry, multisowing for seedlings would help with 1. Flea beetles are now endemic (spring) and the small leaves are their favourite: fleece or mesh covers help but don't cure the issue, normally you should still have a radish root, in compost mulched soil

[@JulieWallis1963]

Henry Jennings I’m a bit late but hope you get this. I suffered with lose of lots of my salads due to slugs. I put a small frame around my salads, not really a raised bed and added copper tape. It meant I have a fantastic crop of radish, beetroot, lettuce, spinach and cucumber this year.

[@anetteolofsson4315]

How low are your temperature in feberuary?

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

-4C 25F lowest

[@free3065]

Can these be done in pots for seed production only ?

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Large pot!!

[@free3065]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig awesome have a few large ones spare thank you

[@soniasarina]

Do I see this properly - he does not "close" the earth around the seedlings? Just pops them in? :)

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Yes Sonia just popped in and as they are quite deep, gravity + rain or watering in does the rest

[@soniasarina]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig oh thank you so much! I would have never expected you to even reply still on your own to these messages - wow I feel blessed!!

[@NS-pf2zc]

This year I planted radishes from old seed I found from 2011!! It germinated well and they were fabulous. Personally, I love it when my food bites me back! ☺

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Nice comment thanks Natasha

[@nancywebb6549]

The seed companies date the seeds to protect themselves. The germination rate does go down eventually but it is worth trying the seeds.

[@SK-yb7bx]

One trick I use with home made compost is to prepare the pots for a week or two before seeding, and then remove any of the weed seeds before planting anything.

[@marikalehman8611]

Joe Cullen, Clever!!

[@joanies6778]

Brilliant idea!

[@Just-Nikki]

Joe Cullen how did I not think of that 🤦🏻‍♀️ I’m totally doing this. Thanks 😀

[@GARDENER42]

Speaking of seed age & germination: I ceased growing vegetables in 1999 due to starting a new business & the seeds I had at the time, spent the next 21 years in a box. This year, I decided to see if any would grow, using damp kitchen towel in a clear, lidded container. Needless to say, 99% did nothing but three out of twenty Little Gem lettuce seeds germinated - not bad for 22 years! (seeds harvested in 1998).

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

That is awesome!

[@juliehamilton8455]

I really enjoy your videos. I love how you talk to your viewers like family.

[@nancywebb6549]

Don’t forget to eat the radish leaves. So good for you!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks for the timely advice, we are harvesting today!

[@Shanmammy]

Beet leaves as well!

[@nancywebb6549]

@@Shanmammy Love Beet leaves in a salad.

[@jhope1923]

I absolutely love how everyone said not to grow these (as well as turnips and beets) in module trays. Yet, you defy them and prove that it's quite possible. This is why I always look forward to reading new material on your site, going through your books on my shelf and watching new videos. I just came back in from my garden, where I'm testing out my home made compost vs regular store bought seed compost. I decided to use radish as the test seed, just because this video spiked my curiosity. I know it's coming up to June, but call me strange, I love hot radish.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks Jason

[@jirehmaeriego5163]

Jason Hope e

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

Radishes are really easy to grow and very rewarding because they require little care with an early turnover which I love! They are great for beginner gardeners!

[@bettyjeannereno64]

Anthony Gwara 👩‍❤️‍👩

[@philsdimension]

Same here Jason. They also say how you need to thin these crops or you won't get good growth, but Charles goes the complete other direction and crowds those bad boys together. I love how he defines his own rules and goes against the grain...

[@JebGardener]

How generous of you to share your first harvest of the year with us. Thanks!

[@bobsiddoway]

Jeb! Ask Charles to do a collab with epic classical music! I hear plants like that.

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

His harvests are always truly amazing!!

[@zlypy]

my two fave gardeners 💖

[@amccagsiay1681]

Hello. I'm a university teacher in Bangkok.im originally from the Philippines Im going back home for good .im studying different planting techniques will venture in gardening vegetables. Thank you for your tips. Keep it coming

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sounds great and I wish you well in your new garden back home

[@amccagsiay1681]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig thank you for your reply.unfortunately i dont have facebook.where can i buy your books?

[@taffpatch1]

@@amccagsiay1681 Amazon !!!??

[@holdinghearts2766]

When you cook radishes, they lose their heat, so you can grow all sorts of radishes in the summer and then just cook em up! They're brilliant sauteed with a little butter, salt, pepper and so easy because you do the root and the greens together and they complement each other perfectly.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Great idea! A balanced meal :)

[@maggied8468]

Love your videos. I didn't know you could plant radish this way. I plant direct. Helpful video. Also good to know that they're not so hot tasting. Will be giving this a go for sure. Thank you

[@motiv8success]

It's twice the work if you are doing it large scale

[@heihei4478]

English is my third language. During the quarantine time, I started to learn how to grow my own vegetables. Now, I almost understand the American English, British English, Australia English, Indian English and some rock rap style English all from gardeners.😆

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

How fantastic, and I love your descriptions of different English

[@eyeswideshut2800]

A little rock salt and lemon if you prefer and yum. I just pull them and eat them, I don't like radish so it suits me. They're sweeter and taste like carrots when you grow your own. People say apple but I got carrot taste from mine.

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

That sounds so good! I have some growing righg now lol

[@gwinupm]

Thanks for a Radish specific video. I love growing these little guys! After watching you sow multi-seed modules of beetroot and turnip in another video, I decided to try it with my radishes (and beets) this year. Nice to see you confirm in this video that this works for Radishes and most root crops. Keep the good content coming! I am enjoying the no dig approach and your gardening philosophy in general.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Nice to hear Matt

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

I was really happy to hear the same thing because I grow in very little space and on a budget. I just planted radishes for the winter here in Florida and can't wait to plant more closer together this time around. I knew to go with my gardening Instinct LOL

[@SteveRichards]

Slugs/wood lice nibble on my radishes, so I tend to earth them up a bit. I’m going to try growing these plugs and burying deep in the hope that I can skip the earthing up stage.

[@casper1240]

Thats the mistake i made with Radishes i didnt bury the stems deep enough and there was just a thin body and no bulb good advice

[@inharmonywithearth9982]

What is really weird is how difficult or impossible it is for me in U.S.A. to purchase anything from the U.K. I wanted to buy a Feel Good Polytunnel and that is impossible. I tried to buy fleece from this channel's links. It is impossible. I thought the U.K. was the master of world trading.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I'm very sorry to hear this and it sounds like we have slipped a bit!

[@charlesparks9011]

Radish leaves are a nice addition to salads as well. Chock full of nutrients.

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

I love fresh picked, cooked or roastsd radishes. Yum!

[@Just-Nikki]

Charles Parks I love them on fish tacos as part of a slaw

[@joanies6778]

@@StaceyHerewegrowagain Never had them cooked but looking forward to roasting them. This is the first time growing them as an adult. I shied away from them for years because they were always hot. Now I know why! 😉 So, spring and fall will be my planting times.

[@NickSBailey]

They look really healthy with not a sign of flea beetle damage. The leaves of mine are always full of holes lol I'm definitely going to try to grow them that way I'm sure the early timing and fleece helps to keep them pest free.

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

Yes that may help out. These can be grown in a decent deep size container and good potting soil, on a patio too. I might have to do this for a few back ups because of the bugs we get so much here in florida.

[@lesliehollands2689]

Who says you can't transplant Radish? I suppose, as long as you don't disturb the roots you're good to go.

[@nickhammersonrocks]

WE GREW RADISHES THIS YEAR BUT THEY LOOKED MORE LIKE A RED WEED ROOT!!!!!!! AFTER EATING ABOUT 150 OF THEM, WE FELT A LITTLE LESS HUNGRY!!!!!

[@carolparrish194]

I enjoyed your video. I had planned on sowing radishes but time got away from me. Maybe I will get them planted in the fall. I just want to tell you how happy I am about the onions I grew from seed and planted in bunches. They look great. Thanks to you. I would never have engaged in growing them from seed again {since my last try was a disaster) but you convinced me to try again. I am so glad I did. Thumbs Up !

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Now that is nice to hear Carol, thanks for letting me know

[@gracielamaceyra760]

I love You Charles Dawding ARGENTINA 💪

[@nickhammersonrocks]

HOPEFULLY THIS VIDEO WILL IMPROVE OUR RADISHES TO THE SIZE OF RED GOLF BALLS!!!!!

[@AndrewHelgeCox]

What is the spacing when planting out?

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

6in/15cm

[@AndrewHelgeCox]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig Thank you!

[@willis8281]

I love your vids Charles keep them coming :-)

[@rubygray7749]

Thanks yet again Charles! Do you also eat the seedpods? When some of my radishes got away from me, I tried eating the pods, and they were delicious. Sweet and zingy, like peapods, only smaller. I like to let some flower anyway, for the bees. So the pods are a tasty bonus too.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Hi Ruby and yes indeed, though not often, they have a zing!

[@eyeswideshut2800]

My greens, lettuce and radish rocked, enjoyed them all.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

great to hear!

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

i have already sown some radishes! i am convertung my allotment to no dig and it will be do nice to interplant!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Wonderful!

[@House-of-Mary]

Hi Charles, I planted the radishes which have started to grow well. The leaves seem to be nibbled on by bugs. Is there anything I can do to prevent bugs . Thanks

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Probably flea beetles, typical all summer. The remedy I use is to cover with fleece or mesh, as soon as you have planted them

[@donnaduhamel6004]

Lovely weather you have in Canada..may start some in tray..cumps aet out may 24 we have to wait ril!°☮🥰🌱

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Oh wow! good luck

[@AxionSurge]

What is the spacing here Charles? I'm going to be putting my seedlings in a week or two, they are chilling in my cold frame at the moment! Cheers!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

6in or 15cm and nice

[@AxionSurge]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig I found the page in the book now. Thanks for taking the time to reply to me. I'll look forward to mine :)

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

Great videos always! Thank you for sharing! I love growing radishes in the cool season, so sweet and delicious! Mine are almost ready I'm getting much more ready for my Winter Garden. We get lucky and can plant mostly all year round here in Florida

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I do like the sound of your winter Stacey and yes, winter radish are so much tastier than summer ones, even here

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig Oh yes, I'm sure yours are amazing, no doubt in my mind! That radish you munched on looked so delicious! I'm sure you love it as much as I do, to go out in the garden and eat what you grew fresh, healthy and delicious right off the plant itself! Amazing feeling!

[@Walsallgrower]

Thanks Charles, always part of my garden year round...YES year round.. may I ask a question. What is the best way to kill the roots of mare's tail? I'm rather frustrated,, year after year this weed pops it's uggly head through my plots..thanks in anticipation..

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Mulch... but not easy, 3-4 years of follow-up removal, or hoe for 11 years...Sorry it's the best I can offer!

[@2gooddrifters]

The wet part of my garden is covered. The battle begins.

[@poodlepup1]

hi From Australia.... i planted out numerous varities of radishes from several seed companies here in NSW... and planted into beds with veg soil, well matured chook manure and mushroom compost (the soil from Bunnings is rubbish but cheap)... and after several months no radishes only very green tall tops.... I did use seasol liquid as a fertiliser on the bed as well.. as there were other vegetables in the beds growing.... what am I doing wrong please.... it was an expensive waste of money ... and time...

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I'm sorry to hear this Christina and you may have managed something which is quite difficult, namely to provide an excess of soluble nutrients because of the chicken manure. Another factor can be spacing too closely which prevents roots forming and results in lots of leaves. I would try again and make sure your plants have enough space. The excess fertility should be less by now

[@poodlepup1]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig thank you Mr Dowding for replying... not many do... so is it the nitrogen levels that prevents root crops from forming? wondering if it was a good idea to mix up all the vegies to confuse cabbage moths... etc.. from eating my brassicas and any other vegie plant they feel like munching on .. lost a lot of edible flower plants to them as well...

[@annawillseek382]

I love you! You make me laugh because you're so adorable! Oh, and your gardening is spectacular too😲😀

[@cbak1819]

I pour boiling water over my seeding soil to sterilize.

[@farmerjones5479]

HELLO CHARLES! Gowing French Breakfast... drastic temp swings this year.. 7a.. 4.5 inches of rain last week.. Fantastic video/lesson as usual, hope all is well. Happy Summer. Going to try oakra again this year in 5 gallon pails.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Hello and thanks! Tricky weather seems the norm, best of luck with your okra, which likes it hot.

[@Жанна-к8ч8т]

Ничего не понимаю,но смотрю и слушаю с большим удовольствием.

[@SK-lt1so]

I love him picking radishes and saying "these aren't too big" and that's the biggest size I get.

[@michelejensen7420]

thank you for all your wonderful videos. I have been binge watching. I am going to try your grouping method for beets and radishes this year. Can you tell me where you got your wooden dibber? I have seen small short ones but never a tall one like that. I would love to use something like that so I don’t have to bend over so much. Thank you again!! Happy Spring! 🌱 🪴

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Wonderful to hear Michele and I make the dibber from old tool handles, you could do that

[@michelejensen7420]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig Thank you for letting me know about the dibber. Now I will be on the search at flea markets for old tools so I can try to make one. 🙂 I think it would be wonderful to use.

[@dickhead8775]

For some reason all the adverts I am getting are in Czech, although I don't think I have ever looked at a Czech KZbin video.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Wow

[@lukechuds169]

Please keep making videos like this. Such a pleasure to watch