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Radish

Botanical Information

Botanical Information
Order Brassicales
Family Brassicaceae
Genus Raphanus
Common Name Radish
Species Cherry Belle

Maturity days

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Planting Months

Planting months
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Permaculture uses

Permaculture uses
Usage 1 Usage 2 Usage 3
Bee_food Vegetable

Growing condition comments

Growing Condition Comment
Drought Tolerant
Humidity tolerant
Planting area Garden_bed
Sunlight Full_sun

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Short comments

4cm bright red-skinned radish, creamy white flesh. Sow in dry season in NQ

General comments

Space plants: 3 - 5 cm apart Compatible with (can grow beside): Chervil, cress,lettuce, leeks, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes Avoid growing close to: Hyssop, gherkins Small, spicy tasting root vegetable usually round but some longer varieties . Available in a range of colours between red and white. Very easy to grow. Good for a child's first garden as seedlings appear in two or three days. Sow between other vegetables as they will mark the rows until the slower germinating plants appear. Culinary hints - cooking and eating Radish Wash well and remove leaves and roots. Use raw in salads or on their own with bread and butter.

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