Maters! End-of-season pickings, sitting in a basket in the corner of the kitchen. Some of the green ones are ripening off the vine. The rest, I'll turn into green tomato pakoras.

#tomatoes #gardening #HomeGrownTomatoes

A small late-season harvest. Some of the tomato plants are still going strong. First frost is only a couple of weeks away, so tomato season is about to end.

#tomatoes #HomeGrownTomatoes #gardening

Y’all, I made a caprese salad tonight that might have been the best thing I have ever prepared (I grew the tomato and basil in my garden). #Summertime #Gardening #Cooking #HomegrownTomatoes

We didn’t plant a garden this year knowing we’d be moving. Grandpa’s garden didn’t get planted, either. Sigh…

But that sure didn’t stop the volunteers from showing up. Absolutely gorgeous ‘maters. 🥰 Thanks, gramps. We sure miss you.

#gardening #tomatoes #homegrowntomatoes

Yesterday and today was spent processing my tomatoes from this growing season, and making and then canning sauce for the year. I’ve got the first batch out of the canner and the second one currently going. #SavingTheHarvest #HomegrownTomatoes #VegetableGardening #HomeCanning

I have three more tomatoes from my two tomato plants!

#Gardening #HomeGrownTomatoes

I've been collecting poems on gardening for another one of my poetry roundups on my blog. Here's an example, "Vegetable Love in Texas," by Carol Coffee Reposa.

Have any favorite poems about gardening? Please share!

https://www.ayearofbeinghere.com/2014/07/carol-coffee-reposa-vegetable-love-in.html

#poetry #poem #TodaysPoem #PoemADay #gardening #vegetables #tomatoes #HomeGrownTomatoes #Homegrown

Carol Coffee Reposa: "Vegetable Love in Texas"

A collection of daily mindfulness poems, composed primarily by contemporary and recent poets of the here & now.

Here I exercise superhuman self-control and restraint, starting only eighteen tomato plants rather than thirty or so. And then my neighbor gives me these beauties... #onlytwothingsthatmoneycantbuy #homegrowntomatoes