Heirloom Seeds & Poultry
1878 230th Street, Calamus, IA 52729
(563) 246-2299
spring radish
Packets will contain approximately 450 seeds. Spring types can be planted anytime and mature quickly, but always do best when it is cool. UPDATED FOR 2022
winter radishes
Plant in late summer to have mature about 2 weeks after the first frost. Winter types do not do well in Spring plantings and need to be sown no earlier than July 15. They need to be grown when the day length is shrinking. If planted too early, they will not bulb up. Approximately 450 seeds/pkt.
Round Black Spanish
Round Black Spanish- 55 days- A Winter type that we plant the first week of August here. Roots must be pulled and placed into storage before the ground freezes. Will keep solid as a baseball until April. Vegetables of this type were essential and popular 100 years ago. Today’s instant gratification society and modern shipping methods have replaced this wonderful type of radish. Caution: Do not plant this one early in the Spring. They will not ball up. Pkt. $1.50