Saturday, March 23, 2013

Green Thumb

Our 1st tomato! After 2 years of trying, we harvested our 1st tomato. I don't have a green thumb, but my daughter does. Her nasturtium seedlings are popping up too. I know spring is here because I have former pots of dirt sprouting green and my orchid has several blooms as well. I don't mean to kill plants, but I often forget to water them. Although I have fancied green garden dreams inspired by reading books such as Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, I know that is a dream out of reach for now. I will enjoy the tiny tomatoes that my daughter loves and that will sustain us.

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10 comments:

  1. JackieMarch 23, 2013 at 5:45 PM

    Yes!! you are on your way to a great harvest!! Your daughter must have the green thumb. It is exciting to get the first harvest...even if it is one tomato! Good luck for the rest of the season. Jackie http://familytrove.blogspot.com/

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  2. Stacey ShubitzMarch 23, 2013 at 6:23 PM

    I'm so enjoying your posts about fresh food (esp. since it's so cold up here now). First strawberries and now tomatoes. ENJOY!

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  3. RamonaMarch 23, 2013 at 6:38 PM

    Oh yum! I love these small bursts of sweet tomato taste. You must be in CA or AZ!

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  4. AnonymousMarch 23, 2013 at 7:12 PM

    Nice images of little signs of new life.

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  5. Rachel ZMarch 23, 2013 at 7:40 PM

    I think I'm a true suburbanite, because it still amazes me when anything in the ground grows, especially things that are edible. Hope it was delicious.

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  6. Andrea March 23, 2013 at 7:43 PM

    Whatever the opposite of green thumbs is, that is me. I completely identify with this. So great that your daughter has better luck. I love these little tomatoes!

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  7. Chris H.March 23, 2013 at 9:23 PM

    I love your one, little ripe tomato celebration. I would celebrate it, too. Besides, tomatoes are my favorite food on the planet! :)

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  8. KayMarch 23, 2013 at 9:25 PM

    Wow! Tomatoes are still a dream up here. Enjoy that juicy flavor. I don't do much gardening myself (It's too much work that comes just as school starts), but I do enjoy the fruits of my husband's labors. He does big scale gardening and canning. Trust me, 50+ tomato plants are way too many for the five people who share the garden.

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  9. UnknownMarch 23, 2013 at 10:09 PM

    I love those fresh, garden-grown tomatoes, too. Our crazy Virginia weather has us at 50 today and snow tomorrow night, so tomatoes are still a way off in our future.

    I've found that part of my problem with watering is I water too much. Finding the right balance is tough. But one tomato at a time!

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  10. Deanna HMarch 23, 2013 at 10:20 PM

    Nothing better than home grown. Yum!

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