A very pleasant surprise

ContainerTed · November 23, 2009

Was outside to do some cleanup, and was surprised by this. I thought my tomato garden had totally died out with the first three light frosts we've had. The high will be 48F today and was only 46F yesterday. But one little Tiny Tim plant that was grown in a 3 gallon nurery pot hasn't quit just yet. I have all my pots stacked up ready for the winter pile and this small color splash caught my eye. It had these two ripe ones and has about a half dozen green ones still in place. It has almost no foliage left, so I think these two little guys probably won't have that "summertime flavor", but the color caught my eye and I couldn't resist bringing them in.

Ted

Tania · November 23, 2009

Ted,

It is so nice to find more tomatoes in your garden when you did not quite expect that... Wonderful!
I am so jealous!

Tania

ContainerTed · November 23, 2009

Well, Howdy, Miss Tania. Yes, it IS a good thing. And I was wrong. They tasted better than the slicers the wife bought at the grocery. They still had that tart sweetness that took my mind back to late July. A small but welcome treat here at the eve of winter.

I hope this holiday season finds you and yours well and secure.

Ted

Blueaussi · November 23, 2009

Oh, very nice surprise! Maybe the black pots soaked up enough heat to prtect the little plants.

creister · November 24, 2009

That is like finding money on the ground.

Elliot · December 3, 2009

All of our tomato plants are long gone but our geraniums and mint plants are still producing. I picke geraneums every week and bring them inside.

November 23, 2009	#2
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	Ted, It is so nice to find more tomatoes in your garden when you did not quite expect that... Wonderful! I am so jealous! Tania __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

November 23, 2009	#3
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Well, Howdy, Miss Tania. Yes, it IS a good thing. And I was wrong. They tasted better than the slicers the wife bought at the grocery. They still had that tart sweetness that took my mind back to late July. A small but welcome treat here at the eve of winter. I hope this holiday season finds you and yours well and secure. Ted __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

November 23, 2009	#4
Blueaussi Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Zone 8a Posts: 1,205	Oh, very nice surprise! Maybe the black pots soaked up enough heat to prtect the little plants.

November 24, 2009	#5
creister Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Abilene, TX zone 7 Posts: 1,478	That is like finding money on the ground.

December 3, 2009	#6
Elliot Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hicksville, New York Posts: 503	All of our tomato plants are long gone but our geraniums and mint plants are still producing. I picke geraneums every week and bring them inside.