Summary: A popular cool-weather vegetable grown for its crisp roots and delicious greens. The root can be served sliced on a relish tray with dips. It is also enjoyed sliced and boiled or mashed. Prepare greens by steaming.
When and where to plant: Select sunny location, cultivate soil, and plant in early sptring as soon as soil can be worked. Continue planting at two week intervals until early summer. Start successive plantings again in late summer. Firm soil over seed and keep moist.
Care: Keep soil moist, weed free, and apply vegetable food every 4 weeks.
Harvesting: Pick outer greens when the plants are young. Begin pulling roots when they reach 2 in in diameter.
Health Note: Contain Calcium, Iron, Potassium and Vitamins A B1, B2, Niacin and C.
| Planting Depth |
Seed Spacing |
Row Spacing |
Days to Sprout |
Spacing After Thinning |
Days To
Maturity |
| 1/4-1/2 in / 6-13 cm |
1 in / 3 cm |
12-18 in / 30-46 cm |
5-10 |
2-4 in / 5-10 cm |
40-60 |