Garden Tomatoes

Summer brings with it the urge to grow a garden.  We usually plan this in March and fill out the list and send for the seeds.  Some years we have started the seeds inside.  Bob has a small greenhouse that he grows the seedlings in.  This year we didn't.  We bought a few plants from the local growers, especially tomatoes.  Young Bob who lives in Delaware and puts his garden in super early, loves tomatoes too.  So every year it is a challenge to see who gets the first ripe tomato. 

I decided to play a little trick on Bobby.  Like I said his garden goes in early.  I was going to have the first ripe tomato.  I went out and bought 3 tomatoes on a vine.  I tied the tomatoes to the biggest tomato plant, took a picture with my phone and sent it off to Bobby!  "I have the first tomato!" was the caption.

Now Bob was in on this and Stacy knew too.  No one squealed to him as to what I did.  I was so proud of myself.

A few minutes after I sent it he called.  All he could say is, "You're not funny!"  "When did you start these, January?"  I told him that I planted them and used vinegar to make them grow faster.  He told me he looked on the computer to see if anyone else uses vinegar on their tomato plants! 

I left him off the hook today.  I finally admitted to him what I did.  He couldn't believe I did that to him.  Yes, I got him good.  I enjoyed it too.  Love ya Bobby.  Happy Father's Day to all!!!!!!!