people can grow things in containers too if they don’t have much space- we grow tomatoes in the topsy turvy containers upside down and they do really well- grow carrots, potatoes etc- many htigns can be grown easily in containers-
Our town has a community plot- it’s small, but maybe 15 gardens or so- very small 10x4 plots or so- nice to walk by them and see families tending to them- so far people respect the plots and don’t raid them- but we’ll see what happens this year as folks don’t like going to grocery stores right now- hopefully people won’t raid them-
nothing like picking a fresh sun ripened tomatoe off a vine and making a toasted tomatoe sandwich- just wish my stomach could handle them better- Fresh cucumber sandwiches are good too- very much looking forward to those-
Love this man. He says he rather have the governors make their own decisions. That’s the way the constitution wants it.
All those voters that doubted him four years ago, they have to be on board with this election. It will be a landslide. He has more than proven himself.
And one of the best things I've learned, is the uglier the tomato the better the taste....
Too true! I dread the last home grown tomato getting eaten.
I haven’t seen the name Lewis Grizzard in a long time. He was a funny guy.
This year I’m growing a huge patch of potatoes, an equal-sized patch of wheat, and adding more carrots and other root veggies than usual. My squash plans are staying the same, but then I was planning to grow huge amounts of that anyway. I have a tractor attachment to help me plant more beans this year, too.
The supply disruptions are still working their way through the various systems. A lot of food processors and distributors are so backed up, they’re telling farmers to dump their crops, even as grocery stores keep selling out. There just aren’t enough truckers to clear the bottlenecks.
That’s not even counting the processors that are shutting down due to the virus. I shudder to think how many meat farmers are going to be impacted by the Tyson shutdown alone!
I keep thanking God for my chickens. They’ve been keeping us well supplied with eggs, which are a huge part of my family’s diet.
Those of you in or near rural areas, keep an eye on Craigslist. I’ve noticed a lot of farmers are trying to deal with this by selling directly where they’re allowed. If I was ready for a milk cow or some feeder hogs, now would be the time to buy!
There is a song called “Home Grown Tomatoes”
sung by John Denver
There ain’t nothin’ in the world that I like better
than bacon n lettuce n home grown tomatoes
Up in the mornin’ Out to the garden
Pick me a ripe one Don’t git a hard one
Plant ‘em in the spring
Eat ‘em in the summer
All winter without ‘em is a culinary bummer
I forget all about the sweatin’ and the diggin’
Every time I go out and pick me a big ‘un
Home grown tomatoes,home grown tomatoes
Ain’t nuthin’ in the world like a home grown tomato
(more verses I can’t remember.. YouTube has several videos of it)
Those are interesting tomatoes.