Saturday, July 23, 2011

Oh, Why Did I Have to Wait So Many Years for the Heirlooms

The tomatoes of childhood, even homegrown, pale in comparison to today's heirlooms.

This morning, I bought five tomatoes, each a different variety.
















 









Lunch was the Cherokee Purple.






 









Dinner will be one of these, none of whose names I remember.













I don't care: bursting with summer, each promises magic, and none will disappoint.

4 comments:

Joni said...

Beautiful! My dad grows several varieties, so I stocked up this weekend on a visit. A tomato sandwich is on the menu for lunch each day this week. Enjoy yours!

Robley H said...

Which ones does your father grow?

Joni said...

I don't know all of them, but I know he grows Cherokee purple, better boys, pink girls,and a yellow variety. They are all good to me :-)

Robley H said...

I so love their names. Saturday, I am going to write down the varieties grown by the gentleman who sets up next to me at the market.