Back in November he planted the tomatoes - and now they look like this!
pretty tall ones!
We were almost resigned to the fact we may not see these plants grow because we were gone for more than 3 weeks on holiday last Christmas. Thank goodness for really awesome neighbors... and lucky that the net had helped them get a bit of protection from the really nasty sun.
waiting for that special moment ...
odd one out
we picked some of the green ones because vine-ripened tomatoes get eaten by insects first!
(who spend more time in the garden than we do...!)
Check out last year's tomato harvests here
Meanwhile, not everything is growing very well. We had a few carrots which look a bit stunted in growth - probably because they bolted quite quickly. Our experimental Australian garlic didn't fare very well either.
the really small carrots and homegrown garlic... compared to the size of store bought garlic.
i know it's not fair to compare but this is just to give perspective on the size
One evening we had a very simple supper of smoked kipper, homegrown tomatoes, parsley and spring onions (the green part was eaten by some insects and we were left with the 'spring onion bulbs'!) on home made sourdough bread.
sometimes simple is superbly satisfactory
finished with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and freshly cracked black pepper
There is a huge satisfaction derived from being able to harvest these plants and consuming them in their freshest form. Knowing how it grew and where it grew, combined with a few simple ingredients from the pantry, make for satisfying food, not just for the body, but for the soul as well. :)
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