Brother Squirrel Has Spared Me So Far. 😌

[karmicdragonfly]

Years ago, I threw in the towel in my battle to keep my tomatoes from being eaten. I would come out to check on them, and there would be a green tomato lying on the ground with a bite taken out of it! I never got 1 tomato from my vines!

So I switched to growing cherry tomatoes -- that way Brother Squirrel gets to have some and I get to have some. I've been planting cherry tomatoes for years, and I've been getting plenty of fruit this year, even with the drought (meaning I have been watering).


This year I also chose to plant a couple of regular sized tomato plants in addition to the cherry tomatoes. One way to eat tomatoes in the US South is to make tomato sandwiches -- with salt, pepper, mayo, plus I love basil. I grew up eating these, and make them every chance I get in the summer.


I chose Costoluto fiorentino seeds (an heirloom variety), and I have been really pleased with the resulting tomatoes and plant growth! I definitely plan to save some of seeds from tomatoes this year!
https://www.tasteatlas.com/costoluto-fiorentino