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Watermelon Radishes, 6 x 6 " oil on archival panel, ©2015, Fay Terry

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The watermelon radish is an heirloom Chinese Daikon radish.  It is a member of the Brassica (mustard) family along with arugula, broccoli, and turnips. I stopped at Whole Foods in Cary because I love their salad bar, and they had these beautifully sliced watermelon radishes. They are delicious and very mild so naturally I headed over to the produce department after lunch and bought some to bring home. They are my new favorite snack. They ranged in size from golf ball to tennis ball size and I chose small ones

thinking they would be more flavorful than the big ones.

They really are a very pretty vegetable.  I'll be planting these in the garden next year- too late to start from seed now because it usually turns hot by the beginning of May if not sooner and they are a cool weather veggie.

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Red Onions, 6x6" oil on panel, ©2015, Fay Terry

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Cutting Up Apples

Braeburn On The Block, 5 x 7" oil on linen panel

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I am always cutting up apples for something so I decided I might as well paint this one while I was at it.  I cut it yesterday and got as far as the drawing before I decided it was too cold in my studio and getting dark.  Today it looked pretty fresh, but was turning somewhat yellow so I had to paint the flesh as I remembered it. At least it didn't end up in my apple crisp last night.