Tomatoes were a garden surprise
- Laura Moore: Housebroken
- October 21, 2020
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Last summer I bought three little tomato plants on sale. They were pitiful, little things, sorely in need of water and a decent place to grow.
I brought them home and planted them in the rich soil of one of our flower gardens, and they showed how grateful they were by a growth spurt of huge proportions. In no time at all, there were blossoms over all three plants, and soon baby tomatoes appeared — lots of baby tomatoes.
Our house was stunned. Those pitiful, little plants were turning into a wonderful addition to her flower garden. In a week or two, we had to provide stakes to support those determined plants. It seems that in no time at all we were picking tomatoes almost every day. Our neighbors were recipients of our tomato bounty, as was the local wildlife.
Most houses love their gardens. They are jewels that enhance their beauty. Beware: If by chance or neglect by their occupants a dwelling is bereft of a garden to flaunt to the neighbors, they can become sad and, even worse, repair-prone.
Needless to say, our place is bursting with pride at her flower garden that is producing not only flowers, but also tomatoes. She had no idea a flower garden could be so produce productive.
However, the season is beginning to change, and colder, nontomato-friendly weather is approaching. We will soon watch the demise of those fantastic plants and the end of the tomato season. Our house will be sad, as will we, but all good things must come to an end.
However, we have enough tomatoes to make sauce to last 'til next garden season. Perhaps next year we will try a few lettuce plants to compliment the tomatoes.