Tomatoes! (Part 2)

We’re starting to get more tomatoes.  Granted many of them are because we cheated and bought plants, but it makes a good opportunity to try some new varieties.

Yellow Boy:  Sweeter and less acidic

Black Prince:  Mediocre and they tend to rot on the vine

Indigo Rose:  Somewhere between a cherry tomato and a typical Big Boy, both in terms of size and taste

Pink Girl:  I like this one the best so far–sweet and with a nice soft texture (sort of awkwardly validating its name I suppose)

Mr. Stripey:  Haven’t tried it yet, but it looks pretty:

And, we received our first pear tomatoes, and these are genuine grown-from-seed heirlooms.  They remain high on my personal preference.

Even the little princess enjoys humbling herself to do a little gardening.  I take advantage of those youthful eyes to find what my aging ones miss.  Here she is looking over the Black Prince (there’s a joke in there somewhere):

–Simon

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *