Radish Harvest!

OK, it's pretty meagre, but I didn't give many of these plants much chance to stretch out their roots.  The few who had the opportunity didn't disappoint.  They look great, but the real test will come when I taste them tonight.

Signs of Life

I'm happy to say that I've managed to not fail miserably in my first two weeks of vegetable gardening.  The lettuce continues to grow.  The radish seedlings are looking hardy and the tomatoes and chili peppers have even begun to emerge.  I planted some radish, Swiss chard (Bright Lights variety) and spinach seeds in small pots outside (west facing deck) and I've seen the radish seedlings emerging there too, despite the coolness and greater temperature fluctuations.

Unfortunately, I think the basil plant is suffering a little because it's been pushed out of the best light in favor of the new seedlings.  If I'm feeling especially lucky, I might try to plant a curry seed or two soon.

okra with radish sambar

We had some fantastic okra tonight, bought at the farmer's market last Wednesday.  Apparently okra is peaking at the moment.  These were larger than I've had in the past and much crisper.  We had it as a side to sambar with radish (bought this morning at the big Saturday farmer's market).  The radish was also delicious.  Other local ingredients included tomatoes and white onion.  Everything was good, but the okra is the most memorable and probably the best I've ever had.