From this angle the tomatoes look normal.
But get up close...and they kind of look like a small pumpkin. I've grown some weird looking tomatoes. I believe it's from the drought we've had. Although I've watered there is nothing like real rain water on a garden. We finally were blessed with some rain last night and we are expected more this weekend.
Just in case your wondering, I've been picking them and letting them ripen on the porch, hoping to get ahead of the groundhog. He seems to like them more ripe.
These beans are not my mine.
Husband got afraid with the dry weather that we would not have any beans to can. We found a man on facebook marketplace selling white half runners by the pound, half bushel, and bushel, so we made a hour trip to his small farm. We ended up buying a half bushel plus a few more pounds. He also gave us some extra seed for us to plant next year.
This man was 94 years old and going strong. He had irrigation helping him in this dry weather and he showed us how he supported his beans...he put us to shame. Now I just need a few more acres and a small pond for irrigation.
You know, I dream of doing things like I'm 30 years younger and I think that this man does too, maybe that's what keeps him going. My body is not in great working shape but you know his wasn't either but he just kept rolling along doing what he could.
Now, if you can imagine a former KY man and a former TN man talking ...oh my.. they relived all their childhood. I finally got tired standing and smiling and waited in the van. It was there that I found my shirt was on backwards. So, that's why I got funny looks at the gas station.
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10 comments:
Mmmm I bet those tomatoes taste good, who cares how they look.
Yum on the beans, won't they be good this winter. Sounds like a good visit with the farmer. I had my shirt on backwards last week, it was a plain Tshirt so that's my excuse. :D Have a good weekend.
Kathy, Your right those tomatoes taste wonderful! I wish my shirt was plain but it said Michigan on the real front. Your lucky. Have a good weekend too!
The tomatoes will be wonderful tasting regardless of how they look. Nice looking beans. That is funny about the shirt. I have put plain t-shirts on inside out before and luckily I noticed before I left home!
Those beans were delicious-we had a mess for dinner.
I'm glad you noticed your shirt before you left home...I need to look in the mirror more Cheryl before I leave home too! Have a great weekend
Keeping on going is the key. I tell myself every day to just keep doing what I can. We buy tomatoes from a man who has had a heart transplant and he just keeps on a going too. There is nothing like a homegrown tomato!
As long as you don't put your underwear on backwards you are still doing okay!
Nothing better than a homegrown tomato. Somebody keeps biting mine as well. I think it’s squirrels, so I pick them early as well. A couple of months ago I had my shirt on inside out. Embarrassing.😳. Sue in MN
Never give in or just keep doing what you can is right Lana. I admire people like that.
Underwear on backwards!!! ha ha
Have a great weekend!
Ok good I'm glad you are on the same page about.picking tomatoes before they liked the ripeness. I heard they like corn the night before you pick it too.
I've done it all -shirt on backwards and inside out. I shouldn't go out in public probably.
Have a good one Sue!
The tomatoes will be delicious no matter how they look. I had a frumpy looking one last week, but it sure did taste good. LOL My grandpa was a big gardener and I sure do miss him. Seems like the older generation are the ones who keep the gardens going like they do. Either way there is so much we can learn from them.
So true ...the older ones have a passion for gardening..and try to grow enough for their family. Grandparents held a weath of knowledge and love.
I'm constantly looking for gardens to see what they grow and I get excited when I see them. I really like the ones with weeds -they are growing like I do ha ha. Have a good week Belinda
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