I look out my window onto my garden. Tomato plants are just taking root.
You�re supposed to pinch off the �suckers� that grow in the joints where existing branches meet the stalk. This channels the plant�s energy into the branches and promotes sturdy growth and fruit.
A pleasant side-effect is the rich smell of tomato plant foliage on your fingers. I love it. It smells like sunshine to me.
But the best is yet to come.
The greatest joy in the world of gardening is eating a tomato right off the vine. There�s something magical about a plump fruit, fresh off the vine�when it�s still warm�still holding the power of a sunbeam inside it.
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