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

I live a little south of DC (Fredericksburg VA) and we are hoping to pick
our first pepper and tomato on the 4th!  The plants in the garden are still
very green and small, but we tried to plant some in planters on the deck
and these are producing fruit like crazy.

Jean (aka herballady)
Fredericksburg, VA, Zone 7

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From: Judy Cosler <jcosler@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: Multiple recipients of list SQFT <SQFT@UMSLVMA.UMSL.EDU>
Subject: Re: thanks and wowee--I just ate my first tomato off the vine!
Date: Friday, June 27, 1997 1:06 PM

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)
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