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.
Planting Information:
When and Where to Plant: Select a sunny location, cultivate soil, and plant in early spring 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.
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.
Germination Time: 5 - 10 Days
Days to Maturity: 40 - 60 Days
Planting Depth: 1/4 in. - 1/2 in.
Seed Spacing: 1 in.
Spacing Between Rows: 12 in. - 18 in.
Space After Thinning: 2 in. - 4 in.
Light Requirements: Full Sun
