This afternoon I visited my cousin's house where she had planted two tomato plants a few days ago. I'm surprised they haven't started to develop very well yet, and perhaps I'm not sure, but they seem to be the same size. I think it's time they started to show, but if not, we'll have to give them a boost with some natural fertilizer to encourage growth and get a great harvest.
A little further down from where those plants are, there's another one. My cousin pours water on it when she washes the vegetables (tomatoes, chili peppers, bell peppers), and a good number of seeds are left behind. So, this plant grew on one of those seeds, and as you can see, it's been around for a while. We've already had a small tomato harvest, but a harvest nonetheless. And what's more, the plant still has some tomatoes that are just starting to grow.
I even found one on some of the branches that's ripening and will soon be ready to eat. Even though it's small, being able to get them fresh in our own garden is a luxury that very few can afford.
One detail I want you to notice is how the tomato plants were tied to the branches with twine to prevent them from breaking. This is something we should keep in mind when planting these kinds of plants: find something to prevent the weight from breaking the branches where the tomatoes will grow. I'm signing off, but not before thanking you for the support you've given my posts. That motivates me to continue giving my best to share some of my activities as an amateur farmer here in the #hivegarden community that we all love so much.
