Sweet Yet Sour

The First Tomato

Monday, July 27th, 2009 | Cooking | 2 Comments

Being a gardener in Colorado has many challenges, not the least of which is our short growing season.  Most plants and vegetables can’t be planted until after Mother’s Day when the threat of frost finally ends.  There’s also the summer heat, no humidity and therefore constant watering that most plants require.

The recycled garden has done well nonetheless.  I’ve harvested lots of herbs, a few small strawberries, and now, our first tomato!

Here she is, the little beauty:

The First Tomato

This is from my “Celebrity” tomato plant.  I also have tomatoes (although they’re all green) growing on the patio and cherry tomato plants.  I’m getting really good at making pico de gallo this summer (as usual I made up a recipe), so I’m going to use as many of these tomatoes for that as I can, along with throwing them on salads, sandwiches, etc.

Oh to live in the Northwest! My grandmother, who lives in Oregon, always calls to tell me that she’s harvesting her peas for Easter Dinner.  Instead, I got my first tomato in mid-July.  But she really is lovely and definitely worth the wait!