Radish 'French Breakfast'

Once your radishes germinate, keep them watered as evenly as possible. Do not over water, but don’t let them dry out either. French Breakfast is a bit pickier about even watering than other radish varieties.

French Breakfast likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that French Breakfast is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. French Breakfast requires a loamy, clay and sandy soil with a ph of 5.5 - 6.8 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.47 inches (1.2 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 13°C / 55°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing French Breakfast about 28 days before your last frost date.

Sow in stone-free soil in early spring to early summer, and again in late summer for fall crop (if desired). Thrives in cool weather. Make successive sowings every 2 weeks.

The recommendation for most root radishes is to directly sow them 4 weeks prior to your last frost date. However, you can start sowing as soon as the ground has thawed and air temperatures are averaging over 40 degrees on most days. Depending on what your springs are like (short and fast, long and drawn out), these conditions may emerge much sooner than or much later than the 4 week guide might suggest. Don’t be afraid to experiment.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as French Breakfast is a tender plant.

Expect harvests to start to occur in early spring.

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