Easter Egg II radish seeds from West Coast Seeds offer a delightful blend of six distinctly coloured radishes, perfect for adding vibrant hues to your garden and plates. With colours ranging from white, rose pink, bubblegum pink, amethyst, mauve, scarlet to purple, these radishes are as visually appealing as they are tasty. The flesh remains crisp and white even as the roots grow relatively large without becoming pithy. Ideal for both spring and fall growing, this blend ensures a bountiful harvest of round, crisp, and flavourful radishes.
Key Features:
- Multicoloured Radish Blend: Includes white, rose pink, bubblegum pink, amethyst, mauve, scarlet, and purple radishes.
- Crisp and Flavourful: Uniform roots that are round, crisp, and bursting with flavour.
- Good for Bunching: Tops are perfect for bunching.
- Open-pollinated Seeds: Reliable and natural growth.
- Matures Quickly: Ready to harvest in just 28 days.
Growing Instructions:
Difficulty: Easy
Season & Zone:
- Season: Cool season
- Exposure: Full sun
Timing:
Radishes can be grown all season but they’re easiest when sown just after the last frost date and again at the end of summer and into the fall. Optimal soil temperature: 18-24°C (65-75°F). Seeds should sprout in 5-7 days.
Starting:
Sow seeds 5mm (¼”) deep, 25 seeds per 30cm (12″) in rows spaced 30-45cm (12-18″) apart, and thin to 6-12 plants per 30cm (12″).
Days to Maturity: From direct sowing.
Growing:
- Ideal pH: 6.0-6.8
- Soil: Best in rich, loamy soil amended with composted manure.
- Fertilizer: Add 1 cup of complete organic fertilizer for every 3m (10′) of row for background fertility.
- Lime Beds: Prepare the previous fall.
- Watering: Keep them watered, and thin them quickly for best results.
Harvest:
Harvest promptly when radishes are the size of large marbles. The leaves and developing seedpods are also tasty.
Seed Info:
- Germination Rate: In optimal conditions at least 80% of seeds will germinate.
- Seed Life: Usual seed life is 4 years.
- Seed Count: Per 100′ row: 1.2M seeds, per acre: 522M seeds.
Diseases & Pests:
Root maggots and flea beetles can be a problem. Expect to lose 20-30% of your crop to maggots if you don’t use a floating row cover.
Companion Planting:
Plant radishes near beans, beets, celeriac, chervil, cucumber, lettuce, mint, parsnip, peas, spinach, squash, and tomatoes. Avoid planting near Agastache or potatoes. It is said that planting 3 or 4 icicle radishes around the mound where you plant squash, and allowing them to grow and bloom, will prevent most pests of squash and cucumber.
Bring a splash of colour and a burst of flavour to your garden with Easter Egg radish seeds from West Coast Seeds. Ideal for cool season planting, these vibrant radishes are easy to grow and perfect for fresh, crisp salads.
