Begin
Choose a variety for your local conditions. Sow using its recommended depth.
← Back to the plant shelfSmall roots, close attention
Radishes.
Raphanus sativusA small sowing is a useful way to learn your growing space.
- Growing rhythm
- Often cool-season · variety dependent
- A place to begin
- A small bed or suitable pot
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Care
Thin to the recommended spacing and monitor moisture. Crowding can limit root development.
Harvest
Check the packet and developing roots regularly. Different types mature at different rates; no universal quick-harvest promise.
Keep a useful note close.
No sprouts yet? Check these four things. →Read a little furtherGeneral guidance. Follow crop, variety and local conditions. Updated 3 November 2026.