Monday, June 17, 2013

Balcony Garden: Harvest Monday + an ode to the last tomato

I know I keep going on about my tomatoes but what started out as a complete garden failure turned around into me growing actual real live tomatoes. A lot of them! On my balcony! For months!

Up until I put those tomato seeds into the pot I'd had a good run with the garden. I'd lost the mint more than once to caterpillars but it always bounced back. The caterpillars ate my pak choi + baby spinach but I quickly got over that as I wasn't too attached to them. But when those darn bud worms ate ALL my tomatoes in both of my pots I cried. Real tears of frustration.

So this post is an ode to my final tomato.  After the pruning of a lifetime the tomatoes (mircacuoulsy) grew back and I had quite a few months of tasty toms. This is my last Tiny Tom...I ate it right off the bush (checking for caterpillar teeth marks first of course) and it was delish...



Of course, just to keep my ego in check, the darn caterpillars got to eat my last two Roma Tomatoes. Darn you caterpillars *shakes fist*!


You can view more Harvest Monday posts on Daphne's Dandelions blog.

12 comments:

  1. I love seeing how your balcony garden is going - maybe next year I will try growing tomatoes

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    1. I'm going to try them again next year...hopefully I'll get to eat them ALL myself! No sharing with the bugs.

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  2. I bet that home grown tomato was delicious! Well done!

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    1. It wasn't bad. I think the soil needs some more nutrients though...

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  3. Well, at least the caterpillars got to enjoy the fruit of your labour :)

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  4. Ah the last tomato for the season. So sad! But hoping your winter harvest is bountiful!!!

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    1. Things are slowing down over winter as we're off on a holiday soon...just a few bits & bobs out there.

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  5. I imagine eating something you've grown yourself is incredibly satisfying!! there'll be more next year.. but hopefully less caterpillars!

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    1. It is really satisfying, but it's so heartbreaking & frustrating when I find my edibles being chomped on by bugs & grubs.

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  6. Well done on such a long harvest. Tomatoes are my favorite thing to harvest. I hate sharing with the bugs too...

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