Radish

Last week I went on a bit of a sowing spree and sowed a couple of different types of vegetables, which maybe turned out well as this week is getting better and better in terms of the weather. On the other hand, the nights have been chilly with a slight frost making an appearance. Therefore everything that was sown are able to handle a little frost and can be planted a couple of weeks before the last frost date.
Radishes are very ubiquitous when it comes to vegetable gardens as they are very easy to grow and are quick to harvest, making them a very accessible plant to grow. I went with a variety called White Icicle.

Starting

Radishes sprout in about 5-10 days depending upon the outdoors temperature. I sowed the seeds 3" apart, giving me 16 seeds in a square foot area. For a continual harvest it is best to sow every fortnight or so even through the Summer, but please note some problems that may occur below.

Growing

Radishes are fast growing and do not have many issues since they spend suc a short time in the ground, but they may need to be shaded, mulched, or watered carefully in order to avoid the radishes getting dried out, which will lead to splitting or bolting.

Harvesting

Pull up the entire plant and trim the tops when they get marble-sized or so.