Radishes and Beetroot in pots

[basketcase]

Hi!

Wonder if someone can help. I want to grow radishes and beetroots a few at a time in pots on my verandah.

Basically, my questions are: How many to a pot? and waht size of pot?

And, is there anything else I need to know?

Thanks
Elizabeth

[elsie-scot]

Just starting, but from what I have read, thin out to radish about 1" apart, and beet 4-6", also depends if growng for the leaves, baby beetroots or slightly bigger. But check the packet for distances - dont need to worry aobut the distance between rows bit

[tamsin]

Yep, I agree, I planted radishes an inch apart in about a 6/7" pot and they are just fattening up nicely

[basketcase]

Thanks Elsie & Tamsin

So that's Radishes 4 to a 6" pot and beetroot one to a pot. Presume you can just leave the radishes? I don't really want to have to re-pot them...

Which part of NE Scotland are you in, Elsie? I'm in Aberdeen.

[tamsin]

I just counted mine I have 14 radishes in a 6" pot (well 13 now cos I got impatient and pulled a little one up to test). Plant in a circle around the edge about an inch in from the rim then a few in the middle. Nope, no need to re pot. Remember with radishes you'll want a few at a time so you might want to sow a pot every other week and have a few on go at a time.

If you want more space you could use storage boxes, I'm growing carrots in those

[elsie-scot]

Thanks Elsie & Tamsin

So that's Radishes 4 to a 6" pot and beetroot one to a pot. Presume you can just leave the radishes? I don't really want to have to re-pot them...

Which part of NE Scotland are you in, Elsie? I'm in Aberdeen.

yep me too so not too much planted outside yet, my beetroot and radish seedlings doing well and second lot radishes started today - in propagators in mini greehouse.

[Jillyreeves]

Last week I sowed my first Radishes, in a pot, never grown them before, wow they are fast started, all germinated and up within the week.