It's the time of year where I start to day dream of warmer days and continuous sunshine. Instead of daydreaming of living on the beach eating hotdogs, I'm making plans for my first vegetable garden.
I just love tomatoes. Last summer at the local farmers market, I found a grower who sold unique tasting varieties. With a little research, I discovered that they were heirloom tomatoes. These tomatoes are non-hybrid, open pollinated fruits. Each week I would search for my favorite stall and hope that there were some tomatoes left. My favorite variety is the "Black from Tula". It was always the first to sell out, almost always just moments after the stall opened up.
This year I'm not going to fight the crowds to get the best tomatoes. I'm going to grow the most delicious ones right here in my back yard. I have ordered the seeds from Tomato Fest.com, and should receive them soon. I have ordered the following varieties:
Cherokee Purple-Tomato Seeds
Earl Of Edgecombe-Tomato Seeds
Tobolsk-Tomato Seeds
Amana Orange-Tomato Seeds
Angora Super Sweet-Tomato Seeds
Austin's Red Pear
Black Cherry-Tomato Seeds
Black from Tula
Black Prince-Tomato Seeds
Blondkopfchen-Tomato Seeds
10 different tomato varieties may seem a bit much, but it will be such fun to try them out.
I'm also planning to grow green peas, carrots, squash, peppers and herbs. In another area of the garden, there will be raspberry and blueberry bushes, as well as strawberry plants.
It's such fun to dream of this future garden!
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Hi Mel! I can't wait for garden season too. I tried to grow tomatoes last year, but we planted too late and never got any. I was seriously bummed. I plan to be really on the ball this year and plant right on time. I am also going to plant peas, squash, cilantro, tomatoes, and anything else I can fit in my tiny planter box that Adam built me last year. Maybe I'll buy some of your tomatoes off of you. :)
I'm so glad you posted on my blog. I was actually thinking about you the other day. Funny how you found your way to my blog after that. Hope you're doing well, and am excited to keep up via the blog world. :)
Hugs,
Michelle
You are welcome to my tomatoes. I'm growing high acidic, potent varieties and they will be quite tasty!
I read your blog quite often, but I've been lazy at leaving comments. Sorry about that.
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