The Last Tomatoes for the Season
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
Nashville, Tennessee
August 20, 2021 5:14pm CST
Just got a knock on the door. A bag full of fresh garden tomatoes from the sweet neighbor.
He said there were only a few left on the vine. And that is it for the season this year. They have been really good.
Nothing beats a garden fresh tomato. There is enough to make several sandwiches and maybe a few salads.
He is such a sweet man. And he said next year he should have a bigger garden.
Already making plans for next year. It keeps him busy he said. He shares with other neighbors as well.
Photo is mine.
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@Deepizzaguy (102970)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Aug 21
Your neighbor is indeed a great neighbor.
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@Deepizzaguy (102970)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Aug 21
@CarolDM That is great to know.
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@Scrapper88 (5983)
• United States
20 Aug 21
I like the tomatoes that ripen on the vine better than the tomatoes bought in the store. They taste better to me.
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@kareng (59287)
• United States
22 Aug 21
What a nice gesture and nice man! I foresee several good tomato sandwiches in your near future!! I noticed ours have gotten so tall that several have fallen over and the stalk has broken. This is past the stake that they are tied to. Next year we need at least six foot stakes!!
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
21 Aug 21
That's very kind of him to share his veggies with you.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
21 Aug 21
nothing beats a fresh tomato i agree! (in the Tom Robbins book Tibetan Peach Pie, he talks about how much he loves a good vine ripened tomato)!
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
21 Aug 21
@DocAndersen Sounds great. Those are fresh as well.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
21 Aug 21
@CarolDM we had BLT's last night to enjoy the last of the farmers market tomatoes.
although we did restock today - they had a bunch!
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@snowy22315 (180870)
• United States
21 Aug 21
Surprised he won't keep getting tomatoes..Back when I had them in a protected area in my last house, I was pulling little ones off until almost December. It was wild. I most have covered them when the frost came.
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@RebeccasFarm (89870)
• Arvada, Colorado
21 Aug 21
Such nice neighbors you have there Carol.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
21 Aug 21
Home grown tomatoes and other veggies are the best..
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
21 Aug 21
Such nice neighbors. Fresh produce sure beats store-bought!
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
21 Aug 21
I agree nothing beats a garden fresh tomatoe...
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@Spontaneo (14700)
• United States
21 Aug 21
We have a few tomatoes in the fridge that were given to we roommates. You have just reminded me! Total thank you!
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