Harvest to Table

Radishes are a cool weather crop that will tolerate some heat. Sow radishes in the garden as soon as the soil can be worked in spring and plant succession crops every 10 days until the end of spring. Lifting radishes as soon as they are large enough to eat is important. Radishes that stay too [...]

The radish is a cool-weather crop. Sow radishes in the garden 2 to 3 weeks before average date of the last frost in spring. Sow succession crops every 2 weeks in spring and in autumn. Radishes require 22 to 70 days to come to harvest. Complete the harvest before the weather grows warm. In mild [...]

Here’s an easy coleslaw you can put together right from the early spring garden: 1 Head of cabbage 1 Bunch of radishes 2 teaspoons caraway seeds Chop cabbage finely Chop radishes finely Salt and pepper to taste Just enough mayonnaise to cover all, added slowly to make sure the slaw does not get to soggy. [...]

Radishes can be small and round, large and round, oval, oblong, and long. A cherry radish can be about ½ inch (13 mm) in diameter—about the size of a cherry, and the carrot-like giant daikon can grow to 1½ feet (45 cm) in length. Radishes can be red, white, red and white, pink, purple, green, [...]

The Black Spanish Radish will add a zingy addition to a fresh garden salad. Some radishes—such as the French breakfast radish—can be mild and almost sweet. Others have a peppery flavor that will zip up your palate right into your nostrils. The black Spanish radish is one of them. The black Spanish radish is a winter-keeping [...]