A few months ago I planted my first crop: radishes and carrots. The radishes have done very well and I first began harvesting them about three weeks ago. They're pretty tasty (spicy little boogers) but for the most part have been a little on the puny side. I'm pretty sure this is a result of my initial planting. Being a novice farmer, I had assumed that only one in ten seeds would fully develop into fruit producing plants (sort of like children in the pre-industrial world). As a result of my ignorance, I planted about 10-15 seeds in each hole. Well, as it turns out, they all sprouted and successfully developed into plants. I ended up having to thin out (play God and select some plants for destruction) many of my radish plants so they would have more space to grow.
The other problem I've had is slugs. These nasty beasts come out every night and devour the leafy green tops of my radish plants. Many of the leaves of my radish plants are now riddled with holes from slugs feasting on them. For the most part they have ignored the actual radishes themselves; probably because they're too spicy. Insect infestation was not something I prepared for.
As for the carrots, well, they're a little slow. It wasn't until a month and a half after planting that my carrots finally showed some signs of life. Now there are about five to six green tops sticking up through the soil. I have no idea how long it will be until they are ready to harvest.
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