Ouch!

So, it's time to be a meanie and start pinching! Tomato #1 has gotten big enough to start getting side shoots. These side shoots will make my tomato unyieldy if I don't pinch those little stems right out of there. Anywhere three shoots meet, it's time to pinch out the middle one, and so I did. In times past I have let these little guys go, and so my tomatoes were bushier and hard to keep staked. However, this year I really wanted to be able to have one strong stalk that I can stake to my bamboo canes, so I must be vigilent in my pinching! The stalk on this guy is really strong and this plant is quite vigorous compared to the other two - almost twice the size. Funny how identical seeds in identical conditions and yet one is so much stronger than the other...mmm...kind of like people...

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I hope that Spring has finally sprung, as we're finally back up into the 70s during the day and mid 50s at night. Tonight my baby herbs will have their first sleepover outside with the peppers and tomatoes. So the garden is starting to get exciting!!!

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Garden, garden, my how you've grown

I'm happy to call you all my own

You are looking great these days

It must be all those sunshine rays!