This is what summer means to me. Luscious tomatoes. Lots of them. All colors, all sizes. The best way to eat them is standing there in the garden. When they are warm from the summer heat and bursting with juicy flavor. I understand why I struggle with weather, clay soil and predtory animals. The best summer gardens are so abundant that I can share with others.Nom!
From an artists point of view, this basket is very paintable. I like the looks of yellow and orange tomatoes but find they just don't have the flavor of red ones. A friend of mine says her mind doesn't register "ripe"with colors other than red. So I have more than one failed tomato still life because I stubbornly only wanted to paint the ones that tasted good.This year's plants aren't that big ~12" but are sturdy and budding out. Hope springs eternal!
Blessings,
Maggie
I can't wait to enjoy some of this year's crop!
ReplyDeleteThis year I have Cherokee Purple, Jeweled Enchantment, Zapotec, Camp Joy cherry and Purple cherry. New ones are Black Krim, Pruden's Purple and a San Francisco fog in case the weather is weird. I thought a Russian tomato would be hardy. Then there are the volunteers which can be a pleasant surprise.
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