I don’t know if I’ve told you – probably not – but I started a tomato plant several months ago. I was inspired to do so by the Anastasia book, and also because I didn’t want to spend tons of money on commercially grown produce when I can eat wholesome and organic from my own backyard for basically free. Well, this tomato plant, which I started inside, grew and grew and grew. It even bore cute little yellow flowers that evolved into little green tomato fruit. Once the weather started warming up, I decided to move my tomato outside, but much to my dismay the plant fell seriously ill. The leaves, which were a rich green and emitted a strong tomato smell, withered, lost their aroma and turned white. Of course, being a complete novice at these kinds of things, I had no idea I had to harden the tomato before I permanently moved it outside. I had almost lost hope, until yesterday.
Yesterday, it bore the first ripe tomato. I was so excited, I took pictures of it (with my brothers camera that I secretly “borrowed”). This was the most delicious, flavorful tomato I have ever tasted. Tomatoes from grocery stores tend to be bland, but this tomato had a sharp, tart taste; really tomatoey. Next time, I think I’ll go for an heirloom variety.
Nice. My tomatoes are still growing and are under constant threat of deer. Unfortunately my Basil and Cilantro are stunted and not growing and I don’t know what to do about them.