My two (2) grand nieces absolutely LUV their Uncle Gotch AND his Tomatoes: The Gotch

Love the pics.

And, I highly recommend cutting cherries in half or smaller, as the whole ones can be choking hazards. Never pop a whole cherry tomato into one's mouth, in front of a very young one.

Tormato wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 8:53 am Love the pics.

And, I highly recommend cutting cherries in half or smaller, as the whole ones can be choking hazards. Never pop a whole cherry tomato into one's mouth, in front of a very young one.

Good catch; their Mother is VERY attentive, but an ounce of prevention...

The "cherries" are the more (IMO) saladettish Mountain Magic, Taste Test Winner five (5) seasons running in the Jardín del Gotch.

In the last pic, the little one is doing her level best to cram a Lemonboy Plus F1 into her little mouth....and that Pink Magic is the same size as her li'l noggin.

The Gotch

You sneak a bell pepper in there on them? Ahaha Uncle Gotch…

Excellent photos...and harvest!

Priceless photos!

Mark_Thompson wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 10:05 am You sneak a bell pepper in there on them? Ahaha Uncle Gotch…

Busted, Purple Beauties.

The Gotch

Paulf wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 10:49 am Excellent photos...and harvest!

Um.... The Gotch

Cornelius_Gotchberg wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 9:54 am

Tormato wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 8:53 am Love the pics.

And, I highly recommend cutting cherries in half or smaller, as the whole ones can be choking hazards. Never pop a whole cherry tomato into one's mouth, in front of a very young one.

Good catch; their Mother is VERY attentive, but an ounce of prevention...

The "cherries" are the more (IMO) saladettish Mountain Magic, Taste Test Winner five (5) seasons running in the Jardín del Gotch.

In the last pic, the little one is doing her level best to cram a Lemonboy Plus F1 into her little mouth....and that Pink Magic is the same size as her li'l noggin.

The Gotch

There was an earlier discussion on this awhile back, mentioning a variety that normally is too big to choke on. But, there is always the possibility of a small fruit on the plant.

Do I bring up cutting hot dogs lengthwise, before cutting them into medallions? I guess I just did.

And, the young ones are the future. If someone takes an unnamed experimental tomato, and names it after a wee one, will that child grow up to garden, and grow that tomato?

Tormato wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 12:26 pm

Cornelius_Gotchberg wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 9:54 am

Tormato wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 8:53 am Love the pics.

And, I highly recommend cutting cherries in half or smaller, as the whole ones can be choking hazards. Never pop a whole cherry tomato into one's mouth, in front of a very young one.

Good catch; their Mother is VERY attentive, but an ounce of prevention...

The "cherries" are the more (IMO) saladettish Mountain Magic, Taste Test Winner five (5) seasons running in the Jardín del Gotch.

In the last pic, the little one is doing her level best to cram a Lemonboy Plus F1 into her little mouth....and that Pink Magic is the same size as her li'l noggin.

The Gotch

There was an earlier discussion on this awhile back, mentioning a variety that normally is too big to choke on. But, there is always the possibility of a small fruit on the plant.

Do I bring up cutting hot dogs lengthwise, before cutting them into medallions? I guess I just did.

And, the young ones are the future. If someone takes an unnamed experimental tomato, and names it after a wee one, will that child grow up to garden, and grow that tomato?

I think you have to feast them with tomatoes, take them on digging parties to harvest potatoes when they can only carry one at a time, and then reel them in again after adolescence, to get a gardener. Confront them with a row of cabbages or something.

Tormato wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 12:26 pmAnd, the young ones are the future. If someone takes an unnamed experimental tomato, and names it after a wee one, will that child grow up to garden, and grow that tomato?

In a perfect world...

The Gotch

Cornelius_Gotchberg wrote: ↑Tue Sep 03, 2024 7:32 am

Tormato wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 12:26 pmAnd, the young ones are the future. If someone takes an unnamed experimental tomato, and names it after a wee one, will that child grow up to garden, and grow that tomato?

In a perfect world...

The Gotch

Hmm, maybe I'll name a tomato "In A Perfect Globe" ?

What a fabulous photo shoot. Those little girls are adorable. All you need is a pic with the juice running down their chins and seeing if they grin or grimmace.

This is exactly how my grandfather first introduced me and the rest of us to enjoying tomatoes and gardening. Every year he would pass us a freshly picked huge tomato to eat right there in the garden.

At least I can vouch that an early acquaintance with tomatoes seems to lead to a liking of tomatoes. My friends' daughter is a picky eater but tomatoes have not been off the like menu since being pictured in a basket of tomatoes soon after birth.
Seven year olds are great taste testers.
My other friends' son picked out and commented my favorite tomato this season as great tasting, from a plate of slices.
I fed them BLT's too, Gotch. What is bacon for?

@bower Completely agree with the early intro, I think you’ll appreciate this irony though… Oldest daughter has had serious some pretty solid eczema and allergy issues since a young age. When she was old enough we took her in for an allergy test.
They did the grid on her back, see what she reacted to etc. and the two foods she was allergic to were tomatoes and bananas the thing I love growing the most and the thing that naturally grows here the best.

Oh well, what can you do, laugh it off and carry on, someone up there’s got a sense of humor, that’s for sure.

Cornelius_Gotchberg wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 8:28 am My two (2) grand nieces absolutely LUV their Uncle Gotch AND his Tomatoes:
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The Gotch

Are those tomatoes or pumpkins?

Shule wrote: ↑Tue Sep 03, 2024 8:06 pmAre those tomatoes or pumpkins?

Some nice specimens harvested last Tuesday; big Orange is Orange Accordion, big Yeller is KY Beefsteak or Kellogg's Breakfast.

The Gotch

bower wrote: ↑Tue Sep 03, 2024 5:04 pm What is bacon for?

Bacon is a Pork Belly's leap toward Immortality!

The Gotch

the youngest ones outfit seemed to have about the same shade of pink as that tomato she
was working on. nice touch.
yup, start them young. i went through a phase when i was young where i didnt like tomatoes. GASP!!!
wait a few years before you have them help you at seed starting time.



keith

Aww to be young again haha!! But then again I’m good