Tuesday, September 11, 2007


We have had our share of summer storms this year. Some brought high winds, trees toppled over, their roots loosened by flooding and their branches battered by wind. It wasn't good on the tomatoes either.

I gathered up some of the branches and on a lark put them in water. Perrier bottles work nicely for this. Apolinaris, even better.

Several of the branches produced roots and I planted them and they grew into great tomato plants, even producing a few tomatoes.

This is one of the more recent branches. I pruned this from one of the bigger plants and put it in water. Lo and behold, even though it hasn't grown any roots, it has produced this big red tomato. I keep the cut on the bottom fresh and acutely angled. The water goes directly to the tomato I guess.

I may have one or two more posts on the tomatoes. I don't know. I am happy to have been part of growing something, being part of creation, doing something of value.