Final Tomato Harvest: Farmer Mike goes on Break

I didn’t get to do sundried tomatoes nor did I make that creamy tomato soup I promised my wife. (we did make a low carb pizza from scratch…mmm..good)

What I did do was learn that growing things can be a beautiful experience. Although I didn’t take very good care of my tomatoes full time, I did do some thing at least 3 times a week. I mean for the most part you got to let mother nature do her thing. I don’t believe in luck so there was some work…trust me. I do know that I don’t have the best soil and these bad boys grew in spite of that.  Tomatoes deplete the soil pretty extensively and they are subject to all kinds of maladies and diseases.  So next year I’ll be working on a compost bin and turn this soil over a couple of times during the winter.  

These are not mine but what a cool shot

They grew pretty big and wild I am going to have to find new ways to support the vines and hand out tomatoes like crazy to anyone who expresses even a passing interest in them.  So for the time being Farmer Mike is taking a break and planning for next year. This is a great way to incorporate healthy living and eating. I don’t care if you live in the hood or the burbs its can be done. So hello Brooklyn Mike until I become Papa Mike.

Here is a pic of some my final harvest …