Tomato Tragedy
Just a few minutes ago, my nephew Steven and I were transplanting some tomatoes into the ground. The oldest, most mature plant was quite heavy with fruit and unfortunately snapped during transplant. When it happened, we both froze momentarily, in shock over what had happened. It took me a moment to accept the reality of it.
It’s definitely a bummer, it’s like watching your kid crash a bike or something. I suppose in the end it’s not all that bad… I already harvested several delicious tomatoes from it, and the season is almost over.
Looking Forward to Some Tomatoes!
A few weeks ago, I purchased some cheap tomato plants from Wal*Mart. I’ve never grown a vegetable before, or any sort of ediblep lant for that matter. When I brought the plants home, I transplanted them into bigger buckets. Within the buckets was some of the fantastic Fox Farms Ocean Forest potting soil, as well as an adequate amount of perlite for drainage and irrigation. About a week after having the plants, I noticed yellow blossoms appearing on the plants. Research online taught me that this is where the tomatoes will apppear!
The tomatoes have since appeared, and I am amazed at their rapid growth. I can’t wait to harvest these babies, and enjoy them on my sandwiches!
