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vegetable
Bees
Pest controlFastest vegetable in the garden — some varieties ready in 3 weeks. Bolts quickly in heat. Sow every 2 weeks in spring and autumn.
🐛 Prone to: Flea beetles, Aphids.
Attract Ground beetles, Parasitic wasps, Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseGood nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Brassica juncea
vegetable
A fellow Brassicaceae — similar growing habits to Radish
Direct-sow Radish outdoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 5 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 5 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 28 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 25 cm · Soil: Loose, well-draining — pulls easily from loose soil
