Rich Ripe Red Tomatoes

I don't usually grow tomatoes in my container garden. My daughter, Caitlyn, had claimed that territory for her own.

She would plant one beef steak tomato plant in a pot and nurture it. Beef steaks don't lend themselves to container gardening very well.

The plant and the fruit require massive supports to keep the plant healthy and the fruit off the ground. The top heavy fruit can also cause the plant to spill out of the pot. Even with the obstacles she faced, she was usually able to produce a few delicious tomatoes by the end of the season.

Unfortunately our daughter abandoned us this year (more on this in later posts), and I was left to fill the void.

I choose a mix of smaller varieties. and planted them with the intent to re-pot the plants at a later date.  Later became never and the plants grew like wildfire. They became entangled and fell over. It was at this point my wife became involved.

My wife is a lover of tomatoes. Her lust for fresh ripe tomatoes knows no bounds. Seeing that my neglect had placed her beloved plants in jeopardy, she clearly stated the potential implications of my thoughtlessness.

We were able to recover the plants and as I took this picture this morning I had one thought...Pasta Caprese