Windowsill Radishes - Day 34

Windowsill Radishes - Day 34 - Harvest-Eve

Day 34, the eve before the great (jk) harvest! I've committed to unearthing at least one of the two radishes on day 35. Will I be surprised by what I see and what lies beneath the soil? Or will it pretty uch be a case of wysiwyg (what you see is what you get) in terms of the size of the radish? I ended up taking these photos a little late in the day (er... evening). I was taking a closer look at the foliage and noticed the leaves seem to feel a little crisp or crispy. They almost appeared to be changing color around the edges of the leaves but it may also be related to the florescent light I was looking at them under. They just seemed to feel a little dry and not super fresh. I don't know if that's a sign that it's ready to be harvested or not. There are still new leaves growing too. Anyway, as started we shall see on day 35!

Day 34 Side View

Day 34 Top View

Wow, those cotyledons sure are shriveled here

A bit of a closer look at the radishes

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