What does One do with One Cherry Tomato?

@DianneN (247186)
United States
June 23, 2021 5:15pm CST
So excited to see the first getting-red cherry tomato! But I doubt the others will ripen in time to use in a shish-kebab or salad. Hubs and I will each have half I guess. Gorgeous sunny and temperate day here. Hubs and I were playing 18 holes of golf with friends this morning, when he remembered the cable guy was coming between 8 and 5 today! We left during the 11th hole and rushed home. The cable guy had just pulled into our driveway and had been calling our landline. Timing is everything except with the cable company. Now our whole house WiFi is working perfectly. The cable line had to be replaced thanks to the squirrels chewing through them!
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
23 Jun 21
Make you a teeny tiny salad with your one tomato. Has been a beautiful day here as well. Good the wifi is working again.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
23 Jun 21
What a novel idea! Thanks, who knew the squirrels would do that and not get electrocuted. If it’s not the deer, it’s the squirrels. So frustrating when the cable went wonky. Glad you had a beautiful day, too!
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
23 Jun 21
@DianneN Your tomatoes are looking really good. Squirrels are little varmints for sure. Thanks.
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@kaylachan (69671)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Jun 21
To bad about the golf game. Good you were able to get the cable lines repaired.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
I was in the lead, too, for once! Thank you!
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@jobelbojel (35577)
• Philippines
23 Jun 21
Sounds like a lovely sunny day there. I can see the sunshine here as well.
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@jobelbojel (35577)
• Philippines
24 Jun 21
@DianneN thank you. Enjoy your day.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
@jobelbojel Hope your dizziness is lessening.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
23 Jun 21
Enjoy you sunshiny day, too! Love days like this.
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@jstory07 (139697)
• Roseburg, Oregon
23 Jun 21
You should feed those squirrels and you would not have that problem. They can not go to 7/11.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
Those stinkers have plenty to eat in the woods.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50250)
• United States
24 Jun 21
Enjoy your tomato.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50250)
• United States
24 Jun 21
@DianneN we had some with dinner tonight.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
Thanks!
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@NJChicaa (119612)
• United States
23 Jun 21
Leave it on the vine. It isn't ripe yet. It is only June.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
23 Jun 21
No, it’s not ripe at all.
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@ptrikha_2 (46951)
• India
24 Jun 21
The problems with wires running through houses and the possibility of rodents chewing makes the case of wireless better. Yet even wireless devices do not give as much speed as Fibre Broadband I am still managing without Fibre broadband but might need one in future. As for the Tomatoes, would your other tomatoes take a lot of time to ripen?
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@ptrikha_2 (46951)
• India
25 Jun 21
@DianneN Then you would have a good Tomato supply.
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
I don’t understand much about cable, but at least everything is working well again. This tomato ripened very early. They should all ripen in the next two weeks.
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@marguicha (222994)
• Chile
24 Jun 21
Squerrels are beautiful, but harmful. When I come across a single tomato, I wash it and eat it.
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@marguicha (222994)
• Chile
24 Jun 21
@DianneN First veggies are special if they are homegrown. I ask for 3 wishes, not that I believe in that
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
True. Years ago one tried to eat through our house! Have to share our ‘1st” with hubs.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
@marguicha I will remember that. Wishes can’t hurt.
@much2say (55601)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Jun 21
My dad gave us one of his cherry tomato plants last month . . . there were already lots of little green ones when we got it. It's been really hot here, so quite a few have been ripening . . . my son harvested 4 of them the other day and there might be more by the end of the week. The thing is only me and my son will eat them. Ohhh, naughty squirrels but glad that was fixed!
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@much2say (55601)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Jun 21
@DianneN We only have this one plant. But I think it thrives only because my dad repotted this and did up the soil correctly. My parents grow tomatoes every year, but I have never grown them before. Wow, they last that long?? I need to read up on proper care . Enjoy your harvests! Squirrels . They chewed wires here before too . . . here, we would wake up to early morning chewing sounds because it was right outside our bedroom. I think they installed some kind of hard guard there to stop them.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
Lucky you and your son! Ours shouldn’t be ready until mid-July, but the weather has been good. I have two more and two large tomato plants. If I don’t kill them first, we will be eating them through September and into October. Enjoy every mouthful! I thought of you as soon as the cable guy mentioned squirrels.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
@much2say Water and fertilizer are key. Some, like my Big Boy, mature later in the season. Enjoy your harvest, too! So much fun! Wow! You and I certainly have squirrel problems. Ours chewed in the middle, mostly. They use the cable as a high wire act and a snack.
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@rebelann (112873)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Jun 21
Holy cow, I didn't know squirrels could be that destructive. Glad you're all set up with your WiFi.
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@rebelann (112873)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Jun 21
I think I should be grateful there aren't any around here, we have mice who are destructive enough as it is.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
One tried to eat through our house. Bucky Beaver teeth and thanks!
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
26 Jun 21
I do not know why, but every year I am excited when I see the first tomato ripe to pick up. I picked up several zebra tomatoes and some cherries yesterday, we had them for lunch with grilled cheese.
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
2 Jul 21
@DianneN I am having so many tomatoes this year, I am surprised because we had a cold spring.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
6 Jul 21
@LadyDuck Ours have finally decided to grow all at once. It makes me happy and excited!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
1 Jul 21
It is so exciting! Several more ripened and we had them in a salad with my own lettuce. Your lunch is making my mouth water!
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
24 Jun 21
I'd probably refrigerate the one tomato, until a couple more ripen in a day or two:) Those darn squirrels, they can be pretty sneaky! At one house where we rented, the toilet stopped flushing. The plumber climbed up on the roof and discovered, squirrels had plugged the air-vent with acorns! LOL
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
Must eat tomatoes fresh off the vine, at least the first one. lol Omg! That is hilarious!
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
24 Jun 21
@DianneN Squirrels are awful, even though they're so darn cute!
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
25 Jun 21
I'm so glad, you got home perfect timing for the cable guy!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Jun 21
Thanks. We are, too. He was a magician and fixed it so well.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
27 Jun 21
@DianneN Terrific! Connectivity is so much fun.
24 Jun 21
Maybe can eat it already once picked up.. Great that your wifi is now working very well
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
25 Jun 21
@Hanbinandaeyo So true. Going to watch right now! Hubs is calling me.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
Letting it ripen a bit more, and then will share it. Thanks. Huge difference in the TVs and internet.
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25 Jun 21
@DianneN Sounds good.. Good net connection makes watching tv worth while
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
24 Jun 21
I love it with my cheese bread. Good to know that your wifi is working good now. I hope that the squirrels will not chew them again
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• Germany
25 Jun 21
@DianneN Thank you. Have a great day
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
Good idea for tomato use! Many thanks. Life is good again.
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@LeaPea2417 (37351)
• Toccoa, Georgia
24 Jun 21
Wow, I never thought about squirrels eating through a cable line!
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@LeaPea2417 (37351)
• Toccoa, Georgia
25 Jun 21
@DianneN They are nasty and very persistent.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
They even ate a hole through our house years ago. Nasty critters!
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Jun 21
That is good timing. I'm glad you had a good round of golf before you remembered the cable guy. You'll soon have enough cherry tomatoes for a salad.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
That was so unlike us to forget something like that, but thanks. It worked out well in the end. I will soon have more cherry tomatoes than we can eat. Have three cherry tomato plants and two full size tomatoes. My friends and family will get many gifts this year unless I kill them all.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jun 21
@DianneN That's good you'll have an abundance of tomatoes to share with friends and family.
@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
24 Jun 21
Enjoy your half of the tomato. Glad you have the cable fixed. Those pesky squirrels will chew through just about anything.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
I have to wait until it’s a bit more ripe, but thanks. We once had a squirrel that chewed a hole in the house!
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
26 Jun 21
@DianneN They can be destructive little things. At the same time they are so cute.
@Shiva49 (26681)
• Singapore
24 Jun 21
Good, at the nick of time, like through clairvoyance, you remembered the appointment. Happy all is well set now.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
Well, hubs remembered. I was too busy enjoying my par at the time. . Thank you!
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@Shiva49 (26681)
• Singapore
25 Jun 21
@DianneN When I said you remembered, I had both in mind, couple inseparable!
@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
24 Jun 21
I would have popped that cherry tomato into my mouth! They eat like candy!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jun 21
Not fair! Hubs helped me with the planting. Must share!
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
25 Jun 21
@DianneN Such a good girl! :-)