A GARDEN ON MY KITCHEN COUNTER
I had difficulty knowing what title this blog should have…SIMPLE MINDS ARE ENTERTAINED WITH SIMPLE THINGS?…..WHEN I SEE THE LITTLE LILY PUSHING UP THE HEAVY SOD????…..A SURPRISE ENCOUNTER????…..WELL, I NEVER!?????….. Anyway here is my story. Several days ago I bought a container of tomatoes from Costco. According to the experts? you should not refrigerate but leave them on the counter in order to keep them tasting like tomatoes. So for a few days I would occasionally cut one for us to eat. Then one day when I sliced the tomato I noticed a dark spot in the center of the tomato. After examining it closer I discovered a seed had sprouted. The tomato was still very firm. I have had onions that sprouted and potatoes that sprouted, but never a tomato. Soooo I began to watch the remaining ones, still in the plastic container. I noticed a few bulges on the outside of the tomatoes.
Now isn't that interesting! Will the plants pop right through the skin? So I continue to watch the still firm tomatoes. Then yesterday I began to notice spots on the outside that looked like the tomato was getting soft so I decided to cut into the tomato and lo and behold…….I DISCOVER A GARDEN GROWING ON MY KITCHEN COUNTER. So I have placed the tomatoes in a flower pot, wondering if the plants will continue to grow. The soil is still too cold so I put them in the house. Stay tuned for further updates.
