Plant a radish in your garden

Radishes are loaded with vitamins and minerals. They are ready to harvest in 25 days.

Planting radishes

• Prepare a loose, nutrient-rich soil bed in a sunny spot. Veggie compost is available at your local plant nursery where you can also purchase radish seeds.
• Sow the seeds directly into your beds by popping a seed on your finger, then gently pressing it down into the soil about half a cm deep. Cover the small holes by sprinkling soil over the top.
• Water lightly once sowed and continue to water daily. Make sure your soil doesn’t dry out completely, but doesn’t stay muddy either.
• After three weeks, you can check the progress of your radishes by unearthing some of the top soil to see the bulb.

Top tip: Pull younger radishes for crisp roots and a milder flavour. After 20 days, pull one out and test it for yourself. Radishes left in the ground too long will be very hot and pithy in taste.