The mess of tomato plants my dad gave me are about ready to provide their first fruit. There are over a hundred tomatoes on the vines: mostly cherry and grape tomatoes but a handful of the larger, Cherokee purple kind.
One of the privileges of growing up in the South is enjoying home-grown tomatoes. Its been a while since I’ve grown them myself so I’m especially anxious to give these a try. Next year I might turn the lawn in my whole backyard into a huge garden, planting corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, and much more.
For y’all who are local, you might find me delivering a bag or two of gift tomatoes to you. If you’re lucky!
a privilege of growing up in the South?!? Um, I know you didn’t mean it like that but I didn’t grow up in the South and we had lots of great garden tomatoes and don’t get me started on the apples!! I miss New England apples…
Yeah, you got ‘maters in New England too, that’s true. Its just that they can grow longer here where its warmer.
Speaking of apples, I hope to plant a few apple trees, too. A friend has offered a banana tree as well. Who knows what I’ll have this time next year!