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I picked my first ripe tomato yesterday. It is Legend tomato, an early producer. I have lots of green tomatoes on other plants, but not on Legend. I am growing Romas, cherry, Brandywine, Big Beef, and Legend. The Blue Lake beans are also flowering and setting fruit. The lettuce is bolting – even though it hasn’t been very hot. We’ve all been cooking a lot so the thyme, parsley, basil, tarragon, and chives are being used.
There's nothing more exciting than the first tomato of summer–congratulations! I've been picking some Cherokee Purples, but those are off a plant that took up housekeeping in my unheated greenhouse and survived the winter with not nearly enough light.
Can't wait to eat it – tomorrow. Funny thing is there are very few flowers on that plant now and no other tomatoes. Other plants are loaded, though none is ready to eat yet.
Barbara,<br />Good looking tomato! Bet it will be tasty, never of this kind. I too like Cherokee Purple. Our tomatoes look bad too many damp cold nights the past month.
Well I must say I was a bit disappointed in this beauty's taste. Yes it came early, but it was not as firm as I like and not as flavorful as I like. Still, better than store bought, and early!
By the way, Randy, your blog is beautiful!
it's stunning 🙂
Thanks, Emily. It is quite a looker.
Hi Barbara,<br /><br />I just wanted to thank you again for the very nice offer to dig up some soil from your beds for my 'raised' raised bed. We are reaping the rewards. Soil – the gift that keeps on giving.<br /><br />http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/iJX0Mgpegn-q5wZRLceLvw?authkey=Gv1sRgCPSK5-Tu8IH9TQ&feat=directlink<br /><br />Hope to make it out to your park clean ups in the
Hey Drew,<br /><br />Took a look at your pictures – pretty darn impressive! If you need any more soil or mulch – we've got plenty.<br /><br />The Nature Park is looking okay. Jane Tsong offered to help design the central area (aka failed grassland). I will put some info up on the nativebydesign blog. The biggest disappointment was that I found one yellow star thistle there. This is the