Monday, June 24, 2013

The throw away tomato

NATURE the gentlest mother,
Impatient of no child,
The feeblest or waywardest--
Her adomination mild...

Emily Dickinson

This tomato plant grew really well, smack up against the compost bin.  I bought too many little starts  in April, and when I walked over to the bin to throw the foundlings out, I didn't have the heart, so I stuck them in the ground instead to die of natural causes. Surprise!

It looks shady there under the grapevine,  but there must be enough morning sun on the wood fence (not to mention all of those wonderful nutrients leaching out of my compost bin :-)

And the pampered siblings in pots on the south wall are doing great, too.  So far, a nice summer shaping up for tomatoes.

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