A tomato farmer I certainly am not. I don’t know why I feel the need to grow tomatoes each year - maybe it is a deeply rooted biological response to my southern heritage or maybe I’m a glutton for punishment. I never have what you would call an astounding success. Last year I coaxed a sickly potted tomato plant to yield a small crop.
The plant promptly turned yellow and went to plant heaven. The smallest of the tomatoes disappeared entirely from the bowl, only to be found, months later under the microwave looking more like a raisin than a tomato- ew. (A result of kitty interference- most definitely.)
Before:
After:
Drainage turned out to be the problem. So this year, more holes were drilled in the pot and I now have this:
LUSH! GREEN! TALL! Indeed. I started to get very excited. Except, I’m supposed to be seeing tomatoes, right? Or some buds or flowers or something other than leaves.
Ok, wait, what is this?
One FREAKIN tomato? Really? Crap!
I suppose I’m in dire need of some supplemental plant nutrition. Or something. Or maybe I should just plant some ivy in this pot and pour myself a large glass of whine. I gave it some tomato spike feeding thingies, but maybe those weren’t enough? I’ve used them in my herb box and am enjoying the ample, herby goodness sprouting forth (except for the thyme, which I kill each year, and don’t really know what foods to put it in anyways.)
Any suggestions as to if Tomato Harvest 2007 has been compromised beyond salvation or if there are any emergency, crop-saving actions that can implemented immediately- would be most welcome.
