a radish success story
I became a farmer this year. That said, my yield is not impressive, so I don’t mean disrespect to farmers in anyway by calling myself a farmer. If anything, I have deep admiration and interest in those who can grow their food in mass. In this post, I will share my radish success story.
Last year - August 2024
My urge to plant vegetables emerged unprompted last year. I’m not sure why but after I purchased my beloved car, Anastasia, my first stop was Home Depot. I entered Home Depot with unusual clarity and left with a jalapeno and heirloom tomato plant. In this photo, you will see my love for the jalapeno plant as well as my bountiful yield.
March 2025
Fast forward to this year, when March struck, I knew I had to act fast. My initial endeavors actually led me to buy kale, carrot, and flower seeds. More on that later. However, a trip to Swanson’s, a local nursery with everything you could imagine a gardener needing, inspired me to invest in radish seeds. One of the employees there advocated for it and filled me with radish-related dreams and passion. I bought and sowed the seeds once I returned home.
March 15th
Match 26th
April 6th
April 18th
April 20th
April 27th
May 2nd
I experienced the ultimate joy Friday evening when I spontaneously bolted to the roof and yanked out 7 gorgeous and bulbous radishes. This was the high of my life. I dream of growing and pulling out many more radishes in my lifetime.
May 3rd
I ate 4 radishes today.
Pictured here is a citrus and radish salad constructed by Sam and I. Thinnly sliced radishes, avocado, and pistachos sit atop a bed of butter lettuce, radish greens, and mint.
Conclusion
I have never appreciated and respected radishes so much. I appreciate them because they gave me an incredible beginners gardening experience since they are so easy to grow. I respect them because they work so hard to grow so fast and be so high quality and crunchy.