Fruiting: THE RIPENING
When I bought this little guy, he had one little fruit growing on him, and still does, but it’s getting nice and red! It’s a lot smaller than expected, but that’s probably because the plant is still pretty small. So I’ll have one heirloom tomato soon. What am I going to do with one tomato?
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Strubisatoaster's TOMato Bombadil progress journal
This entry is about Strubisatoaster's TOMato Bombadil that is currently in the Om Nom Nom Vegetable garden garden.
Philadelphia, United States
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Katxena wrote:
Make toast with your favorite bread, smear it with mayo, slice the tomato, layer it on the bread, add salt and pepper if you like, slap the top on and dig in. Then revel in the tomato-ness of your one, precious tomato.
It’s a bummer that you aren’t getting more, but at least you are getting one!
Posted on 03 Sep 08 (about 4 months ago)
Strubisatoaster wrote:
Mmmm. That sounds like a plan. Maybe I’ll throw in some basil or something. I didn’t expect much out of the little guy this year, but I thought maybe I’d get more than one! Oh well. The plan is to keep him going and producing more and more every year. Pretty much my entire garden was just an attempt to see if I could grow my own food. So far, the answer is yes!
Posted on 03 Sep 08 (about 4 months ago)
Katxena wrote:
Hmmm…. will you bring the tomato indoors in the winter? They are usually grown as annuals. You might want to either buy a new plant or start one from seed next year. Are you growing it in the ground or in a pot? If you are doing container gardening, you might want to read Bountiful Containers by McGee and Stucky. It’s amazing how much can be grown in containers!!!!
Here’s a source where you can get all kinds of fun tomato seeds for just a self-addressed stamped envelope, if you want to give it a try:
http://wintersown.org/wseo1/Tomato_SASE.html
I’m not affiliated with them, but I recently got some nice seeds from them.
Posted on 03 Sep 08 (about 4 months ago)
Strubisatoaster wrote:
Annuals, eh? Gardening definitely is a learning process, as expected. All of my plants are being grown in containers, so I will definitely be seeking that book out. Thanks!
Posted on 03 Sep 08 (about 4 months ago)
Katxena wrote:
That book is fantastic! I grow in raised beds in my backyard, with some containers, and I love that book to pieces. It makes everything straightforward and easy to understand.
Posted on 03 Sep 08 (about 4 months ago)