close…
my tomatoes are getting close! we here in minnesota plant pretty late in the spring. i generally wait until memorial day weekend, so my tomatoes are just starting to ripen…
i don’t plant more than i can eat, usually 2-3 roma plants, and then maybe one fun heirloom. if i need more for a big canning project, i’ll shop at the farmer’s market. but being able to step into the backyard and pluck a couple of romas for dinner is one of my favorite parts of summer. and i’m almost there…
August 20th, 2009 at 7:06 am
Isn’t there just something wonderful about going out the back door to harvest your dinner?
August 20th, 2009 at 7:17 am
I just picked a few of my firsts! And some cherry tomatoes for snacking. Yay!
Oh, and I’m impressed that you can handle 3 plants. I have a family of 4 and tend to be overwhelmed by 2 or 3 plants. My father on the other hand tends to plant 10-12 every year. That man is nuts. But he does can them.
August 20th, 2009 at 7:42 am
Romas are one of my favorite varieties.
{Glad to see you this morning.}
August 20th, 2009 at 8:35 am
hahah I just did that! I went and harvested some sweet cherry tomatoes and I just eating them whilst reading the paper online and when I bit into one juice and seeds sprayed all over the screen…. well done me!
The joy of growing your own food….
August 20th, 2009 at 10:11 am
ooooo… you have red ones!! yippee!
August 20th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
there is nothing like home grown tomatoes. we have planted our first for the year early in august. winter has been a disapoinment here officially spring starts in 2 weeks but we already have summer weather. hope the warm sticks around your parts for another month and a bit.
August 21st, 2009 at 7:52 am
we are at the same stage with our tomatoes. can’t wait to eat one soon!
August 21st, 2009 at 10:01 am
Yum, yum, yum, yum!!
August 22nd, 2009 at 7:15 am
i’m thinking fresh salsa… yum…
August 24th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Yay for homegrown veggies! I have mostly cherry tomatoes and just one (Cherokee Purple) for slicing. I love ‘em all!