Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Feral Tomato Renaissance

The Marrow Spoon garden came back all by itself. I'm not sure I can even call it "my garden" any more. Sure I added some supplemental organic fertilizer and a few filler plants, but this plot clearly belongs to the tomatoes that grew up from last year's fallen seeds all by themselves with no encouragement. I was even a little annoyed at first, because I planned to pull them out to turn the soil, but they were too hardy and asserted themselves, flashing prolific promises of early fruit and just daring me to try to keep them back.
The tomatoes' valiant will to live is awe inspiring, and I am sure to have fruit by mid June.

Take a look at the guy above, my Ragu rebel, who insists on making the world his plot.