In four years of community gardening, I’ve learned a few things about my little 26sf plot. I’ve learned that all the tomatoes will begin to ripen at the exact moment I leave the country. I’ve learned that the second I show the slightest excitement about the bud of something wonderful, the next day it will be dry, withered and dead. I’ve learned that the tall robust plant I nurture and water will very likely turn out to be a tall robust weed. I’ve learned that things go missing, whether by pest, rodent or human hand. And I’ve learned that cherry tomatoes are the way to go. The larger tomato varieties, after weeks and weeks of careful watering, tethering and fertilizing, never seem to make it to September. But cherry tomatoes will bloom all summer long with a least a good handful weekly, often far more. I’m smart enough to stick with what I know.
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