Amy’s bounty

You can’t rush the garden.  Not even when you have a case of tomato envy.

You can encourage it, yes.  Lots of support…of course.  But rushed, never.

I planted several heirloom tomatoes this year, but they had a hard time making a go of it.  I bought a few starter plants to fill in, just in case, which in the end was a good idea.  I’m not sure any of the seeds were viable.

The plants from the nursery are green and healthy and starting to bend from the weight.  I scooted the rolling tomato garden to the back of the patio so I can keep an eye on them.  They’re drying out faster now that the plants have taken flight.

City Picker with tomato plants

Any day now…

Meanwhile, I received these lovely tomatoes from Amy’s garden. You’ll hear more about Amy in a future post.  Mike paired the tomatoes with basil from our garden and made a delicious caprese salad.  It’s one of my favorites and a sure sign that we’re in the heart of summer.

Caprese Salad