Ferry-Morse Radish Seeds - Garden Giant Organic

Garden Giant Radish produces large, red, round radishes with strong tops. This radish variety has a sweet flavor and buttery texture. This Italian heirloom radish has white flesh and some heat resistance. Garden Giant Radish is best when pulled at one to two inches in diameter. If you start your radish seeds indoors, please add an extra two weeks before harvesting and consider using a peat pot to minimize transplant shock because transplanting can be difficult. This variety is an excellent option for those who want consistent and delicious produce. Garden Giant Radish seeds are easy to grow and maintain and require minimal care to produce fresh, high-quality vegetables. With its unique flavor, texture and heat resistance, you'll have abundant garden-fresh radishes for months!

Growing Information

• Safe for bees
• Grows Best In: Full Sun
• Days to Germination: 4-7 Days
• Days to Maturity: 24-28 Days
• Best Container Size: 12"+
• Growing Height: 4-36"
• Water Needs: Moist (2 in/week)

Specifications

• Botanical Name: Raphanus sativus
• Flavor: Mildly sweet and never too hot or fibrous
• Preparation Ideas: Sprinkle with oil and salt for a tasty appetizer
• Plant Type: Vegetable
• Plant Lifecycle: Annual
• Pelleted Seed Count: 200-300
• Fill Weight: 1.5 gram
• Landscape Use: Edible Garden
• Tolerance: Heat Tolerant
• Growing Seasons: Spring/Summer/Fall
• Harvest/Bloom Seasons: Spring/Summer/Fall

Instructions

• In full sun, sow 2 Garden Giant Radish seeds per inch in the row. Cover seeds firmly with soil. When plants have 3 or 4 leaves, thin to 1" apart. For a steady crop, sow every 10 days until warm weather and again in the fall until 30 days before frost
• Planting Depth: 0.5"
• Seed Spacing: Sow Garden Giant Radish seeds roughly 1" apart in rows, keeping each row approximately 12" apart

Suggestions

Radishes exhibit best flavor when grown in cool weather and full sun. Use thinning's in salads. For mild radishes, mulch and keep watered to speed growth.