Photo: Great grandparents at their farm in Blandinsville, IL, with five of their six children .. my grandpa was yet a twinkle in grandma's eye. Stable boy and governess also pictured. Hodges farm, circa 1903-4

Tuesday, October 07, 2008


It's not for lack of trying ... but my crop of tomatoes just didn't have the right mix of sunny days, summer heat, and a long enough growing season this year. Just last week our temps were in the 80's (F) and my hopes were high that the tomatoes would all ripen at once. As you can see, just a few took the time to ripen. Not sure if the majority of green ones will do much ... any ideas on aiding the ripening process once picked?

Weekend outlook: We could have a little snow ... but I'm not counting on it.

2 comments:

Pat said...

Fried green tomatoes, anyone?

Askew To You said...

I had three plants and ended up with 3 tomatoes. None are red yet. :( Maybe it just wasn't a good year for tomatoes??

Thank you for visiting me today.

Hey, this would work for a Ruby Tuesday photo - you've got a little red there. :D