Radish - Black Spanish (Organic)

Description

This radish is an old variety that is easy to grow and makes an excellent winter vegetable. It is larger than the standard radish with a spicy taste and crisp texture. It's great eaten raw in salads or cooked in a stew, stir-fry or used like a turnip. It's a reliable and robust radish that will keep throughout the winter outside or in storage, staying tender and without getting woody. Sow thickly in July or August and thing out for small early harvests.

Approximate seed count: 250

When to sow: March-April / July-August

Spacing: 10 x 30 cm

Winter Radish tips: Direct sow seeds in rows 30cm apart, barely cover with soil and keep evenly moist and cool until germination. Thin radishes to 5-10cm apart.
Can be grown in early spring but usually sown in late summer for a winter crop.