2015 has been a darn good year for heirloom tomatoes. So far, I’ve harvested over 60 pounds from my seven plants. I’ve made tomato soup, marinara sauce, BLTs, and countless caprese salads. And I’ve loved every bite. In fact, not only are my heirloom tomatoes particularly prolific this year, they’re also extra beautiful! I love to grow multiple colors of tomatoes, not just for the beauty they add to the garden and kitchen, but also for the varied nutritional content their pigments introduce.
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This year my tomatoes were particularly colorful. Colorful enough to make me take my very first tomato selfie (See that happy face in the featured picture? That’s me after working in the garden!). Now it’s your turn – show us your tomatoes! We wanna see them and hear about your favorite varieties.
Come on, let’s see those heirloom tomatoes. Add your pictures to the comment section at the bottom of this post.
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I’m getting antsy … Remember that mini-greenhouse I built for my tomatoes this year? It’s working! There’s an absolute jungle of plants in there, some taller than me. Granted, I’m just shy of 5’6” and they’re in a raised bed, but STILL … I’ve never had tomato vines get that tall here in my garden. Did I mention that they’re loaded with green tomatoes, as well? And loads of flowers, to boot? Well, they are. Our 10-day forecast