ChampionIt is an easy to grow and fast-growing vegetable that makes it ideal for children to grow. Bright Red, 1"-1 1/2" (2.5-3.75 cm) globes, firm mild flesh grows large but not pithy, holds well, and can stand cold. Excellent as a salad vegetable, eaten plain or as a garnish, Culture: Sow radish seeds in well-worked soil after danger of frost in early spring, again in late summer for a fall crop. bred for upland and sandy soils, as with all root crops, thinning is most important. Harvest: When roots are 1"-1 1/2" (2.5-3.75 cm) in diameter, overgrown roots become pithy and stringy. Nutrition: Source of Vitamin C Seed Saving: Radishes will cross pollinate with all other varieties of radish, and must be isolated by at least half a mile from other varieties to protect genetic purity. Allow the radish plant to fully mature and send up a flowering stalk; the pods will form and turn from green to brown. Pick the brown pods and allow them to dry for several days. Thresh out the seeds by opening the pods by hand, or by applying pressure to crush them. Store the seeds in a cool, dry place for up to five years. Notes:
Cherry BelleThe Cherry Belle Radish is the most popular open-pollinated red round radish with a crispy, dense white flesh. The fast-growing radish matures in just 25 days and grows to 1.5 inches in diameter. It is ideal for your garden and children as it doesn't take a lot of effort to produce. Culture: Plant the radish deep directly into fertile soil 4 weeks before the last expected spring frost, 1/2" deep and 1" apart. Cut the seedlings 2-3" or more apart for more giant radishes. Harvest: This variety tastes best when harvested at 1" (2.5 cm) in diameter. Cherry Belle radish is very sweet and fresh, does not become woody. Suitable for storage in the refrigerator. Seed Saving: Radishes will cross-pollinate with all other varieties of radish, and must be isolated by at least half a mile from other varieties to protect genetic purity. Allow the radish plant to fully mature and send up a flowering stalk; the pods will form and turn from green to brown. Pick the brown pods and allow them to dry for several days. Thresh out the seeds by opening the pods by hand, or by applying pressure to crush them. Store the seeds in a cool, dry place for up to five years. Notes:
China Rose (Scarlet China)It is an easy to grow and fast-growing vegetable that makes it ideal for children to grow. Smooth rose-colored skin, 6"-8" x 2" diameter, becomes larger towards tip, firm mild flesh growths large but not pithy, holds well, and can stand cold. Excellent as a salad vegetable, eaten plain, or as a garnish. Culture: Sow radish seeds in well-worked soil after danger of frost in early spring, again in late summer for a fall crop. bred for upland and sandy soils, as with all root crops, thinning is most important. Harvest: When roots are 2" (5 cm) in diameter Nutrition: Source of Vitamin C Seed Saving: Radishes will cross-pollinate with all other varieties of radish, and must be isolated by at least half a mile from other varieties to protect genetic purity. Allow the radish plant to fully mature and send up a flowering stalk; the pods will form and turn from green to brown. Pick the brown pods and allow them to dry for several days. Thresh out the seeds by opening the pods by hand, or by applying pressure to crush them. Store the seeds in a cool, dry place for up to five years. Notes:
Early Scarlet GlobeIt is an easy to grow and fast-growing vegetable that makes it ideal for children to grow. Scarlet 3/4" (18 mm) globes, firm crisp white flesh grows large but not pithy, holds well, and can stand cold. Excellent as a salad vegetable, eaten plain, or as a garnish.
Culture: Sow radish seeds in well-worked soil after danger of frost in early spring, again in late summer for a fall crop. bred for upland and sandy soils, as with all root crops, thinning is most important. Harvest: When roots are 1/2" in diameter, overgrown roots become pithy and stringy Nutrition: Source of Vitamin C Seed Saving: Radishes will cross-pollinate with all other varieties of radish, and must be isolated by at least half a mile from other varieties to protect genetic purity. Allow the radish plant to fully mature and send up a flowering stalk; the pods will form and turn from green to brown. Pick the brown pods and allow them to dry for several days. Thresh out the seeds by opening the pods by hand, or by applying pressure to crush them. Store seeds in a cool, dry place for up to five years. Notes:
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The FDL Seed Library is a collection of open-pollinated and heirloom seeds that you can borrow to plant and grow at home. By saving seeds as a community we help create local seed stocks that are better acclimated to our climate and which support an abundant and genetically diverse landscape.
We ask that seeds are “returned” by harvesting seeds from a plant or two that you grow. Donated seeds will help to add diversity to our collection. Archives
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