Radish - Cherry Belle

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Radish - Cherry Belle

The Radish Cherry Belle, 'Raphanus sativus', has a mild flavor and solid white flesh that makes the Cherry Belle very popular. This spring radish grows best during the cool periods of spring and fall. The Cherry Belle is great if eaten fresh, in salads, or in sandwiches. It can be grown inside during the winter. The flower pods are edible and they will grow in the shade. They an be ready to eat in just 24 days. Plant in early spring as soon as soil temperatures rise above 40 degrees. Successive planting every 10 days will prolong the radish harvest. Radishes prefer loose, light soil with a fair amount of organic material. Harvest when the radish is 1 inch in diameter. Bigger radishes get pithy and hot. ... more

 

Bean Pole - Runner - Scarlet Emperor The Bean Pole Runner Scarlet Emperpr, 'Phaseolus coccineus', has large sprays of brilliant rich, red flowers that contrast against deep green foliage. The Scarlet Emperor is grown for the flowers and the sweet pods. With such magnificent slender clusters of rich red flowers, the Scarlet Emperor is predominantly used as a flowering screen, vine, or fence cover. The pods may also be shelled for green or dried beans when pods mature. Pole types have 3 to 7 foot long vines. They have up to 12 inch long pods at maturity. Scarlet Emperor beans prefer rich, organic, well drained, warm soils.

Radish - Cherry Belle