| Botanical name: Raphanus sativus | | | | Parsley |
| Radish make a very satisfying crop because they | | | | Fennel |
| grow really fast. It is a member of the mustard | | | | Sesame seed |
| family and is related to cabbage, horseradish and | | | | Feta cheese (optional) |
| turnips. Theradish nutritional benefits date back to | | | | Oil for dressing |
| 2000 B.C. A healthy radish is firm to the touch | | | | Lemon juice |
| and has a bright reddish color with green leaves | | | | Salt and pepper |
| that are great for juicing. Radish is a winter | | | | Wash and slice the Radish. Slice up the cucumber. |
| vegetable, considered a cruciferous vegetable that | | | | Break up the lettuce, fennel and parsley. Toss all |
| is one of the most nutritious root plants among | | | | the fresh ingredients together and sprinkle with |
| ginger, rutabaga, celery root, onions and garlic. | | | | sesame seed and Feta. Dress with oil and lemon |
| Radish Nutritional Benefits | | | | juice. Add salt and pepper to taste. It makes a |
| - Stimulate the appetite | | | | delicious side dish or a light lunch. |
| - High in fiber | | | | How to Grow Radish for maximum nutritional |
| - Great source of Vitamin A, B-complex and C | | | | benefits |
| - Contains Phosphorus, Zinc, Folic Acid and | | | | Radish is the easiest, quickest plant to grow. They |
| Potassium | | | | can take 21 days or so to reach maturity. Plant |
| - Helping maintain the health of the gall bladder and | | | | fresh seed every two weeks to ensure you |
| liver | | | | always have Radish ready-to-eat. Seeds are |
| - Keeps the skin healthy | | | | planted about one centimeter deep and germinate |
| - Aids with digestive problems, kidney infections | | | | within the first two or three days of planting |
| and jaundice | | | | them in. If the Radish bulbs stick out of the |
| - Removes mucus and sooth headaches | | | | ground, once grown, you can ridge soil up around |
| Tips on harvesting and cooking this winter | | | | them. Plant Carrot and Radish seeds mixed |
| vegetable: Radish | | | | together, as the Radish opens the ground and are |
| - Radish can be eaten raw or pickled. | | | | faster growing. The Radishes protect the Carrots |
| - They add a nice crunchy texture to stir-fried | | | | while they are small and the Carrot can develop |
| dishes. | | | | its root more easily after the Radish has been |
| - Try steam or saute the young radish leaves | | | | harvested. Take care to thin them, so that the |
| with equal amounts of spinach or add the flowers | | | | plants grow evenly and produce good roots. |
| and leaves to a salad. | | | | Radish grows really well in container gardens. |
| - The Radish greens contain more Vitamin C than | | | | Companion of Radish |
| the root. | | | | Radishes enjoy the company of many plants |
| - Harvest radish as soon as they are full grown. | | | | including Nasturtiums, Squashes, Melons, Peas, |
| Do not let them go too long or they will be tough | | | | Parsnip, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Lettuces, Carrots, |
| and tasteless. | | | | and Beans. Hyssop does not thrive with Radish. |
| - Store in areas of 40 degrees, they will last up | | | | Radish flowers keep cucumber beetles at bay. |
| to 2 months | | | | Radish nutritional benefits are stored in their root |
| Recipe using Radish | | | | system. The roots have xylem to bring water |
| Radish Salad | | | | and minerals up from the soil to the rest of the |
| 4 -6 Radish | | | | plant. Not only is this winter vegetable easy to |
| Cucumber | | | | grow, it is an easy vegetable to incorporate into |
| Lettuce | | | | our diet. |