PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) PHILADELPHIA WHITE BOX RADISH | id:24544 | Raphanus sativus | Ecologically grown | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom White, round, mild, crisp radish, sweet when small spicier as grows. Introduced in the 1880s, was commonly grown in windows boxes in Philadelphia at the time. Vitamins+: B1+, B2+, B3+, B5+, B6+, B9++, C+, K+, Ca, K, Mg, P, S Companion plants: Carrot, Lettuce, Beans, Beet, Cabbage, Kale, Nasturtium, Alliums, Spinach, Squash, Cucumber. Far from: Melon, Turnip, Pumpkin, Sunflower, Potato, Hyssop. Planting tip: Soaking in warm water for up to 12H is recommended for improved germination.||Direct seed as soon as the soil can be worked. Plant in fall to mature on the first day of frost. Harvesting tip: Harvest when radish stops to hold well in soil. Storage tip: Cut the tops off to keep well for 3-4 weeks at 1-2°C w/ 85-90% humidity in aerated containers.
Seed depth:1/2″ Direct, Plant spacing:1-4”, Row spacing:8-12”, Sun Level:2, Watering Level:2, Germination:5-7 days/jrs, 4-29°C Optimally:18°C, Maturity:30 days/jrs, Cold tolerance:-7°C, Edible leaf, Edible flower (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
