July 2 :: Hello Tomatoes!

Happy Independence Day to all! Enjoy the cookouts, the hot weather, and the fireworks!

Here on the patio the jungle is continuing to thrive and produce. Here are some photos from the bed of tomatoes, basil, sunflowers, and borage.

I just picked the first tomato from the garden of the season. See it, in all its glory, below. Look closely because you will never see it again, for i have eaten it! It was lovely.

And there are so many more to come!

Last year we had such miserable weather that i only ate a few tomatoes from the garden, even though i grew eight plants! I found this photo (below) from August 18th, 2009. that's what i was celebrating! In AUGUST! One tiny tomato that probably never ripened due to the blight... sad!

This year will be different! I foresee cherry tomatoes (both red and orange!) gracing our salad bar for weeks! Well, maybe not weeks... i only grew two plants!

Enjoy the holiday weekend and prepare for the harvest - it's coming sooner and better than last summer!

Grow on,

Tyler