Radish in crop rotation

[KathParticipant]

Morning all. I hope I have put this in the right area of the forum…
I have a number of no dig, wooden sided beds in my polytunnel which were not as productive as they might have been last year, but I am hoping to do better this year. In one of the beds I had lettuce and radish, both of which did reasonably well, but I am unsure what should follow them – the RHS says it is a brassica, some sites say it’s a root and others say it’s a legume!

Can anyone clarify, please?

[SausageParticipant]

It is a brassica. Some people lump roots together regardless of family but radishes are member of the Brassicaceae family and definitelly not Fabaceae (legumes).

[KathParticipant]

Thanks Sausage. I have multi-sown in modules as per Charles, ready for when weather improves.

[charlesModerator]

Kath I advise against following 4 year rotation plans in a tunnel – instead, grow what you want to eat, with as long intervals as you can manage between plant families.
You could sow carrots now or wait and plant tomatoes etc etc.

[KathParticipant]

Thanks Charles (going to visit allotment soon to make sure that we still have a tunnel!)..
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