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Had my first tomato from the garden today (Original Post) maddezmom Jul 2013 OP
Yummm. I can almost taste it. We have little green ones but weeks away before ripe. Zucchinis Purveyor Jul 2013 #1
I only have a few green ones maddezmom Jul 2013 #6
We always celebrate our first ones with BLT sandwiches. Mr.Bill Jul 2013 #2
I was so excited I just threw some salt on it and ate it!! maddezmom Jul 2013 #4
Amazing libodem Jul 2013 #3
I put this container bed where I can't grow grass because it always burns out. maddezmom Jul 2013 #5
I have a very shady backyard too. Curmudgeoness Jul 2013 #8
And you didn't invite all of us over to share? brer cat Jul 2013 #7
YAY!! You give me hope! intheflow Jul 2013 #9
I'm drooling. Lugnut Jul 2013 #10
My Cherokee Purples are starting to turn color stopwastingmymoney Jul 2013 #11
I had my first, a big beef, last weekend. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #12
You need to take a pic next time maddezmom Jul 2013 #13
Yeah, never thought about that. Darn! NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #14
 

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
1. Yummm. I can almost taste it. We have little green ones but weeks away before ripe. Zucchinis
Tue Jul 2, 2013, 06:03 PM
Jul 2013

are coming in like gang-busters now however.!

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
6. I only have a few green ones
Tue Jul 2, 2013, 06:42 PM
Jul 2013

Most of my buds burned out due to heat. But I will keep watering and hope for the best.

Mr.Bill

(24,798 posts)
2. We always celebrate our first ones with BLT sandwiches.
Tue Jul 2, 2013, 06:05 PM
Jul 2013

Should be in a few days, if you don't count the fried green ones my wife already had.

libodem

(19,288 posts)
3. Amazing
Tue Jul 2, 2013, 06:07 PM
Jul 2013

I finally quit with the vegetables. I stick to flowers, now.
The sunlight in my backyard is less than optimal.

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
5. I put this container bed where I can't grow grass because it always burns out.
Tue Jul 2, 2013, 06:14 PM
Jul 2013

I am going to add 2 more next year as this year was an experiment that my dad and daughter started. I love flowers but here in TX I only have one good spot and luckily it os by the front door.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
8. I have a very shady backyard too.
Tue Jul 2, 2013, 07:20 PM
Jul 2013

But my front yard gets all the sun, all day. I just plop pots down in my flower garden with peppers and tomatoes. They don't really take away from the rest of the garden and it does not look like a veggie garden (but it is).

intheflow

(28,941 posts)
9. YAY!! You give me hope!
Tue Jul 2, 2013, 08:58 PM
Jul 2013

Ours have started to flower just this week. They are so far from having tomatoes on them it feels like they will never arrive before fall! Hope your was as tasty as it looks!

Lugnut

(9,791 posts)
10. I'm drooling.
Wed Jul 3, 2013, 01:13 AM
Jul 2013

Our tomato plants are thriving and filled with little green tomatoes. They are all a few weeks away from ripening but they're really enjoying all the rain and warm nights. There's nothing quite like a fresh tomato picked from a back yard plant.

NutmegYankee

(16,311 posts)
12. I had my first, a big beef, last weekend.
Wed Jul 3, 2013, 07:39 PM
Jul 2013

Ate it on a grilled burger with some Black Seeded Simpson lettuce. Yumm!

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