Roots & tubers · cool season
Radish
Raphanus sativus
The first thing you eat from an Ohio garden. Summer heat makes them pithy and hot.
- When to plant in Ohio
- Direct sow March–May and August–September, every 10 days
- Harvest window
- April–May and September–October
- Days to maturity
- 22–30 for spring types
- Spacing
- 1–2 in.
- Light
- Full sun
How to grow it
Sow ½ in. deep. Do not let them sit after they size up. Easter Egg and Cherry Belle for spring; daikon and watermelon types for fall. A good crop to mark slow carrot rows.
