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Re: thanks and wowee--I just ate my first tomato off the vine!

i am sooooooooo jealous!!!!!!  i am in zone 7 (very close to Wash DC)
& i don't even have one tomatoe yet.......of any size, any
color!!!!!!!!  I am sooooo disappointed!!!!!  it's no fun when it
doesn't work!!!!! :(((

On Fri, 27 Jun 1997 10:11:22 CDT, you wrote:

>I just wanted to say thanks to those who responded to my questions
>about my tomatoes.  I'm still not sure whether or not I should do
>anything about the yellowing leaves on the bottom of the plants but
>I am happy (thrilled, actually) to report that I just ate my first
>ripe (albeit small) tomato this morning!  It was just incredible--
>and there are several others going ripe, so perhaps they'll be
>enough for a salad this weekend?  This particular plant is called
>"Gardener's Delight".  My first year growing it.  And I certainly
>understand why it's named that.  It has a delightful flavor, tart
>and sweet.  And it's just the right size for snacking or a salad,
>and I've got tons of these little guys coming up!
>
>I am also anxious to see how the "Enchantment" tomatoes taste.  This
>is my first year growing these as well, and they are really neat
>looking on the vine.  Kinda look a bit like a paste tomato, only more
>"egg-shaped and sized".  I hope they taste as good as they are prolific,
>as there are so many on the vines--just waiting to ripen!  Really amazing!
>If they are as tasty as I've read, I'd definitely recommend them to anyone
>asking about what kind of saladette tomatoes they should try.
>
>I have several huge (probably about 5 to 6 inches in diameter) tomatoes
>(Brandywine and Pruden's Purple) that haven't ripened yet and everytime
>I go out to check them, my mouth practically waters in anticipation!  I
>realize they might not be ready for a few more weeks, but I just can't
>imagine them getting any larger--I'll need to hold them up with pantyhose
>if they do!!
>
>THIS, my friends, is the true reason I love to garden.  I enjoy the
>benefits of being close to nature, and eating the goodies of my labor, but
>it's the TOMATOES that really do it for me!  You just can't beat a homegrown
>tomato or find better satisfaction in growing a plant, like there is with
>the tomato.  Of course, that's just my humble opinion....   :)
>
>Gail Kremser
>Fenton, MO (Zone 6)
>Email: gailk@wupatki.wustl.edu
>
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Judy (zone 7, close-in SS, MD)
to e-mail me:  jcosler@mindspring.com

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