For those of us who enjoy gardening, it is prime planting time. This post deviates from the typical fare to talk about the joys of gardening in honor of National Garden Month.
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| Kentucky Wonder Beans, Red Asparagus Beans along with Roma, Golden Jubilee, Striper and my favorite, Cherokee Purple Tomatoes from last year’s garden |
There is a resurging interest in gardening these days and the authors of this blog are among that growing population. Sorry about that pun.
For me (Kim), if I were given the choice of growing only one plant and one plant only, I would choose the tomato. Guy Clarke has a song “Homegrown Tomatoes” and subtitles it a tender love ballad. I agree.
One seed company breaks down their tomato seeds based on color as follows: Green, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Striped, White, and Yellow!
I love to look at the names too. I think my favorite name is the Mortgage Lifter. After crossing varieties for 6 years and selecting the best, the originator introduced this beauty that he named Mortgage Lifter in the 1940’s after he sold plants for $1 each and paid off the $6,000 mortgage on his house.
I’ve recently become enamored with varieties of tomatoes besides the traditional red. My current favorite to grow in the Texas Hill Country is the Cherokee Purple. It tolerates the heat well and is full of flavor.
If you don’t have a garden patch, tomatoes can be grown in a container on a patio or balcony. Beyond their delicious flavor, the other joy for me is watching someone’s face light up when you give the gift of a tasty homegrown tomato.
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