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Radish
Raphinus spp. Radish is a hardy vegetable, very easy to grow. The flowers are attractive to beneficial insects. Radish is sown in early autumn and spring, avoid hot weather. Sow direct where it is to grow 12 mm deep. Thin seedlings to 2.5 - 5 cm apart. Keep the row short and sow small crops every 2 to 3 weeks. Keep soil moist to avoid toughness, it prefers a rich, well-drained soil with a pH of 5.5 - 6.5, mulch between the rows. Radish is usually eaten raw, harvest while young and tender. Radish can be inter-planted with other crops such as carrots or beetroot for a fast harvest. |
![]() 'Black Spanish' is an heirloom, round radish with a nutty, spicy flavour, attractive black skin and crisp, pure white flesh. It is a large radish 7 - 10 cm across and stores well. In the kitchen it can be grated or sliced, eaten raw or cooked. Days to harvest: 55. SR229approx. 100 seeds SR230 SR231 SR232 |
![]() 'Cherry Belle' has a bright red skin, crisp white flesh and mild flavour. The roots are smooth, round with a 3 cm diameter It retains eating quality well and resists pithiness. It is also useful as a delicious, decorative sprout. Days to harvest: 26. SR100approx. 100 seeds ![]() SR101 ![]() SR240 UT SR272 UT SR271 UT No WA |
![]() Raphinus sativus acanthiformis A beautiful small daikon radish that is 12 cm long by 6 cm wide. The flesh is white, streaked and ringed with purple with a mildly spicy flavour and crunchy texture. The skin is a pale-mauve that retains its colour when cooked. It can be eaten raw in salads, steamed, stir-fried or pickled. Days to harvest: 50. This is an F1 hybrid so is not suitable for seed saving. SR269approx. 50 seeds |
![]() Raphinus sativus acanthiformis syn. 'Long White Japanese Daikon' Japanese radish is used grated, pickled and stir-fried, a hardy vegetable that will self-sow in an orchard, flowers attractive to beneficial insects. Sow spring and autumn. SR102approx. 100 seeds SR103 SR113 SR174 SR175 No WA |
![]() ![]() syn. 'Fiesta Mix' 'Easter Egg' is a multi-coloured mix of red, purple, white and rose pink radishes to brighten up salads. All the radishes in the mix are round and smooth with a crisp white flesh. It is great fun for kids to grow. SR137approx. 100 seeds SR154 |
![]() 'French Breakfast' is an heirloom radish with 5 cm long, bright-scarlet, oblong roots that shade to white at the base. The flesh is crisp and white with a mildly pungent flavour. It retains eating quality well and resists pithiness. Days to harvest: 26 - 35. SR265approx. 100 seeds SR266 SR267 SR268 |
![]() 'Pink Beauty' is an unusual rose pink radish with a smooth round shape and crisp white flesh. The flavour stays mild even when large and it resists pithiness. It is also useful as a delicious, decorative sprout. Days to harvest: 26. SR243approx. 100 seeds SR244 SR245 |
![]() 'Purple Plum' has bright purple skin with a smooth round shape and firm white flesh. It stays crisp with a sweet but spicy flavour. It is also useful as a delicious, decorative sprout. Days to harvest: 26. SR217approx. 100 seeds SR218 SR219 |
![]() A traditional Chinese radish that is carved into decorative shapes as a garnish, it has creamy-white skin with vivid pink flesh. The roots are 50 - 100 mm in diameter; flavour is tasty, mild and sweet. SR145approx. 100 seeds SR150 SR213 SR214 SR251 No WA |
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Rhubarb
Rheum rhabarbarum Originally grown as a medicinal plant, rhubarb is now used mainly for desserts. Prepare a bed in a sunny well-drained position by digging well-rotted compost or animal manure through the bed as rhubarb is a 'hungry' feeder. Sow seed in spring, 2.5 cm deep directly where it is to grow, or sow in trays, covering lightly with seed raising mix. Space plants at 90 x 90 cm. Water well in dry weather. Apply a mulch of well-rotted manure in autumn and spring. Plants should be divided after 4-5 years. Rhubarb is a cool climate perennial and the best colour stalks occur with a temperature of about 10°C. It will grow as far north as the subtropics but the colour will not be as good. It is best to give it partial shade over the summer in subtropical areas. It is not suitable for tropical areas as it requires a cold period to be productive. Find more information on growing rhubarb here. Tropical gardeners still keen to try? In Florida USA gardeners have been successfully growing rhubarb as an annual so if you live in a subtropical or tropical area you might like to give this a go. Sow the seed in late summer, early autumn (January - February) and grow it through the cooler time of year. Feed it very well and keep it well-watered. Harvest the plants entirely in August to October. Here's a link to a blog on: Growing rhubarb from seed. |
![]() 'Victoria' is noticeably sweeter and milder then other rhubarb. It produces prolific yields of thick, tender stalks with a rosy-red sheen that gradually turn to pink and then to green toward the leaf tip. SR149approx. 35 seeds SR177 SR224 Here's a link to a blog on: Rhubarb 'Victoria'. |
![]() Hibiscus sabdariffa syn. Queensland jam plant, Jamaican tea, karkade Rosella is an annual shrub to 2 metres with attractive yellow hibiscus-like flowers. The plants are vigorous and easy to grow. The calyx (fleshy cover surrounding the seed pod) is used to make jam, cordial and wine. Dried the red calyx can be used for herb tea and is high in vitamin C. To prepare it, strip off the red calyx from the seedpod and dry it in a food drier or a slow oven until crisp. Seeds can be roasted and ground into flour. Young leaves can be steamed and are known as Red Sorrel in the Pacific. Sow seed in early spring, as it needs a long growing season and takes at least 5 months frost-free to fruit. Bottom heat will be required to get the seed germinated in cooler areas. Suitable for warm temperate, subtropical and tropical areas. See here for jam and cordial recipe and growing information. SR248approx. 15 seeds |
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