Tomatoes

[curbhopper]

Ellie is so used to being made fun of she does just about anything ~

 

[curbhopper]

Labs are 'tough ' to deal with ~ Ellie is 3 y/o~ C.

 

[Randy]

My daughter has a nine month old pup (yellow Lab) that weighs 85 pounds. I am partial to labs too. But I pretty much like all dogs. They are great buddies.

 

[curbhopper]

I have had many types of dogs all my life (Welsh Corgi, Collie, Sheltie, Brittney Spaniel) and as our first Lab, I think Labs are simply happy. If she barks, she lays down b/c she thinks she did something wrong ~ I never have yelled at her.

 

[Blueaussi]

Here are a couple of pages of black/purple/chocolate tomatoes seed offerings.

http://www.tomatogrowers.com/black.htm

http://rareseeds.com/seeds/Tomatoes-Purple

Or go here and browse all kinds of colors.

http://store.tomatofest.com/Tomato_Varieties_By_Color_s/5.htm

There are so many wonderful varieties of tomatoes that it's almost impossible to keep up with them all!

 

[curbhopper]

Thank you, Blue. I will check this out ~ C.

 

[richnkim]

I picked one the green zebra tomaotes that I grew from the seeds you sent me, Dor! they have been fun to grow and watch. The didn't get very big but they are good!

 

[Dor]

I am glad the tomatoes taste good Kim. I am going through my seeds right now trying to get them organized and see what I can plant in this heat. I didn't try the Green zebras at all.

 

[curbhopper]

This tomato thing continues to amaze me ~ C.

 

[Randy]

I went out to move the water this afternoon and I saw Lucy next to one of my tomato plants. Lucy is our oldest chicken and the younger ones don't treat her well. I suspect she may have either been working on one of the tomatoes or was contemplating doing so. Either way, it doesn't matter. I would have chased any of the other chickens away from there, but Lucy can have all the tomatoes she wants.

 

[curbhopper]

Randy, you are such a 'push-over' ~

 

[Randy]

Thank you! LOL

 

[richnkim]

How funny! Lucy must be special!

 

[curbhopper]

Lucy......as in 'I love Lucy' ?????~

 

[Randy]

The grandkids named all the chickens. I don't know where they came up with all the names, but it did let me know that none of the hens would ever occupy a stewpot. I doubt Lucy has laid an egg for several years now, but that doesn't matter. The horse rarely sees the underside of a saddle, the goats serve as organic lawnmowers, and the chickens think they are entitled to a scoop of hen scratch every time I step outside. Rotten hens.

 

[Blueaussi]

I beat whatever is eating my tomatoes to a beautiful Cherokee Purple last night, and I'm going to pick up some bacon on the way home today. There's a yummy bacon, basil, and tomato sandwich coming my way tonight!

 

[curbhopper]

B L T ~ hope you enjoy ! Yum ~

 

[Blueaussi]

No,no - BBT. I use basil instead of lettuce. Basil and home grown tomatoes just belong together.

 

[SandiB]

I am going to try that Blue..BBT!!

 

[curbhopper]

Thanks, Aussie ! What a great idea. We LOVE basil ~ GREAT idea ~ C.