1000 Seeds.
Other Names - Globe Radish…
Cherry Belle is a fast maturing variety producing mild flavoured radishes. The skins are bright red and the flesh bright white. The globe roots have a crunchy texture and are very juicy. Best to sow radish little and often. Radishes are an ideal vegetable to get children started with growing their own food in the garden.
Suitable For - Vegetable plot, raised beds, container garden, limited space
Sowing Months - March - August
Harvest - May - October
Add well rotted manure or compost to the area a few months before sowing. Not only will the added organic matter add valuable nutrients to the soil, it will also help to create a more water retentive soil. Remove any weeds and add some general purpose organic fertilizer 1 - 2 weeks before sowing.
General Information | Sowing & Planting Information | ||
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Habit | Biennial, grown as an annual | Module Grown & Transplants | |
Type | Heritage variety | Distance between plants | N/A |
Position | Full sun | Distance between rows | N/A |
Average height | 15 cm | Direct Sowing | |
Average spread | 15 cm | Sowing distance between plants | 1 cm |
Hardiness | Hardy | Distance between rows | 25 cm |
Overwintering | No | Sowing depth | 1 cm |
Soil Ph | 6.5 - 7.5 (prefers alkaline soil) | Germination temperature | 8 to 20℃ |
Days to germination | 5 - 10 days |
Radish grow rapidly, for this reason it is best to sow radish directly into the ground.
Sow 1 seed every 1 cm at a depth and row distance suggested above. Cover the seeds with soil and water well. If brassica pests are a problem cover with fine insect mesh. When the seedlings are big enough to handle thin to 3 cm apart.
Radish are great space fillers, sowing summer varieties between slower maturing vegetables such as parsnips, carrots and brussels sprouts will make good use of empty growing spaces. Sow radish little and often, a fortnightly sowing will supply the kitchen with summer radish over a long season.
Weed often, taking care not to disturb the radish roots. Water well in dry weather to prevent the roots from developing a woody texture.
Radish grow rapidly and can be harvested in as little as 4 - 6 weeks from sowing. Summer varieties are normally picked when young. Cherry Belle is at its best when no wider than 2 - 3 cm in diameter.
If summer radish are left to grow large the flavour becomes very hot and fiery and the texture becomes soft with hollow pockets forming in the middle of the roots.
Slugs love to nibble on radishes. Remove any slug havens such as stones, weeds etc. and keep the surrounding soil as dry as possible when watering. These pests do not like to cross over dry soil.
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