Radish

The fastest thing in the garden means it's fun and easy to grow! Plant seedlings and you'll be pulling crisp, peppery roots in three to six weeks.

Seedling icon for Radish
Seedling
Mature Radish
Mature
Type root vegetable
Sun full sun
Water medium
Difficulty beginner
Time to harvest 21–42 days
Spacing 15cm apart
Container friendly True
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