It’s official. Today I harvested our first-ever-crop! Ta-da! 100% organic, with some insect bites out of the leaves to prove it.
I planted the radish seeds on March 23. At the left are the red globe radishes called “Cherry Bomb.” On the right, the elongated white and red radishes are a variety called “French Breakfast” radishes.
Here ya go. Please pass the salt. Dig in!
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Celebrate!! Feast. ENJOY
Good for you. It is a real thrill when you get your first harvest.
Gotta love the first harvest of the season. I don’t even like radishes but I grow them so I can harvest them early. I donate them to some friends who’s children like them. Crazy.