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Bon! You are correct, belladona family!

(Excerpt!) snip..."How toxic are angel’s trumpets?

Although the angel’s trumpet plant is beautiful to look at, certain alkaloids in the leaves, flowers, and seeds are considered toxic, including:

atropine
scopolamine
hyoscyamine

All three compounds are anticholinergicTrusted Source, which means that they block the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, a compound responsible for nerve transmission in the nervous system. As a result, anticholinergic compounds can inhibit the parasympathetic nervous system and affect the heart, digestive system, and more.

According to researchTrusted Source, ingesting as few as 10 flowers of the angel’s trumpet plant can result in death from toxicity."...SNIP

SNIP..."(Discussion of Medicinal aspects of compounds, hallucinogenic effects, poisoning symptoms etc.... Although the angel’s trumpet plant can be a gorgeous addition to any garden or greenhouse, it’s important to understand that this plant contains compounds that are toxic to humans and animals. Ingesting the leaves, flowers, or seeds of the angel’s trumpet plant can lead to severe poisoning — or in some cases, death."

Tomatos! I planted them on raised hills this year. I had some Red plastic "Mulch" purchased and partially used 4 or 5 years ago and decided to use the rest this year. There is 1/2" drip irrigation, emitters every 18" underneath the mulch. The red plastic is supposed to encourage tomato growth and it appears to be doing that. It also conserves the drip irrigation water and pretty much removes splash back from soil onto the lower leaves. (I usually use straw mulch in a raised bed, but I am getting tired of the wood frames rotting out and acting as Termite food.) These are all started from seed. A hardware store Chefs Choice tomato that I was not able to plant quickly enough stunted and produced 3 tomatoes 2 of which have ripened! June 9 compared to June 23:

The Far Row in the 6-9 picture is shown on 6-23 from the other side. Tomatoes in the 6-23 Pictures (from the righ)t; Heirloom "Old German" (over the pot of Sage); Heirloom Amish Paste; Hybrid Chefs Choice Orange; 2 Heirloom Annanas Noire; Jaune Flame at the end.

Here is a weedy looking Sweet 100 with several braces of tomatos!

Here is Tomato variety "42", which is Determinate, about 24" to 36" high, and supposed to produce with in 42 days. Its about the same size as Stupice, but Stupice is indeterminate and will grow until you cut it down or it dies from mold or disease or frost. It is loaded with small 2-3" tomatoes! I wanted this because the early production and the fact that it is determinate and I can remove it for something else once its done and later maturing tomatoes begin producion. (I used some Kraft paper for mulch in this row!)

Newly planted tomato seedlings, Burpee's Long Keeper and companion plants, and Johnny's seeds Prospera F1 Basil. (Very long harvest season!)

Notes...I cut out sections of 4" drain pipe and push them down into the soil to protect new seedlings from pill bugs and sow bugs. Since I have rice hulls, I fill the area inside with the hulls to prevent splash back and conserve water. It pretty much elimnates this kind of damage. The inverted wire baskets protect transplants from sun and from squirrels until they are established. (Thank you who ever suggested these "Cloches"! (MwH or MetMom or Quiviut?) Note the potato onions in the back ground!