Ohmystinkinheck

There are a new brand of tomatoes in town. They are called “Ornamentals” - pretty to look at, but none too tasty. At least that’s what I’m hoping the birds will think.

In my quest to become the best suburban gardener of upside down tomatoes *smerk*, I have subscribed to a couple of tomato reads. And let me tell you, there is no shortage of people sharing their wealth of knowledge about tomatoes. I’m almost concerned that tomatoes are darn near worshipped across the nation and beyond; except in Texas - where we are being poisoned by them…but we’ll not go there right now.

One of my reads, The Modern Cottage, has nothing to do with tomatoes at all, BUT they did post an interesting tip that had me looking for red Christmas balls in June. And because I’m both spoiled and completely rotten, Shannon was gracious enough to SHIP me a few from her stash. HOW COOL IS THAT? She also shipped me some more BOLD Starbucks coffee. I’m telling ya, boxes never smell more heavenly than when they are packed with coffee; I got a caffeine rush just opening it.

Of course I had to go and immediately hang the cheerful balls on my “not-yet-big-enough” tomato plants. To secure them, I cut strips of velcro tape that Jeff uses to work with training vines, etc…

I’m rather amused by them myself. I think perhaps the chickens and Meredith’s kitten are too (see the kitten tail)

Of course I couldn’t help but notice that in taking photos of the Christmas balls, I also captured myself a few times.

I call this one, “Self Portrait in Red”

I was gonna call it “Aren’t you glad they aren’t blue balls” in honor of Mr. OMSH, but thought that might be tacky.

Yeah, okay, so I KNOW it’d be tacky.

UPDATE ON JOJO: He’s doing really well. Bruno has been licking his wound for him about 3x a day - they’ve been buddies since JoJo was a wee little kitten. JoJo’s face isn’t swollen anymore either, but it is still very sensitive, of course. He’s in good spirits, but a tad bit lethargic. Oh, and he loves when I give him his antibiotic - which I think is funny. He laps that stuff up. I think it reminds him of when we used to have to feed him all his meals through a dropper and then, a bottle.

7 Responses to “If you like to talk to tomatoes…”

1. Shannon

   I was wondering if you got it. When I mailed the box it was frozen. Like it was ice cold to the touch. I keep my unused coffee frozen and so I pulled coffee and stuck it i the box. I know it didn’t get to you, on the surface of the sun, cold but it was funny!
   Glad I could help you out. You make me smile first thing most ways it is the best I could do to repay you.
   And yes I do spoil you but it is ok!

2. Shannon

   ways= days
   I should really proofread before I post.

3. Mandy

   I am so glad JoJo is doing better. And could the last picture be any cuter? Oh my!

4. Dana

   Glad to hear JoJo is better! People are such idiots.

5. RebelRescuer

   Seeing the ornaments on your plants totally made me smile! Now I want to go out and throw some on mine too! And your kitten photo is just adorable!

6. Starwoodgal (aka Jamie)

   Wow! Your tomato plants are really growing nicely.

   Glad to hear JoJo is better. Poor baby!

7. Mrs. Wilson

   I LOVE that last picture … and the “self portrait in red” one.

   Here in BC, Canada, we’re also being poisoned by tomatoes, which I find quite hilarious. EVERYTHING will poison us and EVERYTHING will give us cancer. We might as well live in plastic bubbles to please the FDA.