Responsible

[liralen]

My child is far more responsible than I am. I think.

This afternoon, when he was mowing the lawn, he told me, "Mom, you should really plant the tomato plants. You keep saying you should, so you might as well do it."

So I did.

Comments

[incandescens]

My parents will have the cherry tomatoes in the garden/greenhouse up and running by now. If I visit in August or September, I can look forward to large amounts of tomatoes and beans and courgettes/zucchini being pressed on me to take back up to Leeds. :)

[liralen]

What a wonderful visiting gift! That's really nice. I hadn't thought of just growing the tomatoes in the greenhouse and leaving it up all summer, but it is a distinct possibility!

[incandescens]

The only problem, as a person on her own, is managing to eat everything before it starts going off. One can freeze things, but they're never quite the same...

[liralen]

So true...

I often roast tomatoes with thyme, garlic, and olive oil until they're caramelized and about a third their original bulk, and then freeze those to add to canned sauces during the winter and the flavor is always welcome. The zucchini/courgettes I grate into a cinnamon bread that freezes quite well, and the texture is nice even after it's thawed again.

But, yes, just freezing them to save them never quite does that. *laughs*

[johnpalmer]

Thank you for sharing a bit of late spring/coming summer.

[liralen]

*hugs you*

You're very welcome.