Thursday, July 15, 2010

Good Pickings!!

And, they are here. The tomatoes are becoming ripe and I can literally see the life in them. The Greek oregano dries so well and, happily, I already have a jar full! Even though the Japanese beetles are having a field day with my basil, there is still plenty for the picking and I have begun to bag the leaves and put them in the freezer. I'm still using last years' haul!!!
Let us remember it is just mid-July...I'm going to have a ton of tomatoes!!!!

10 comments:

Tara Beaulieu said...

Beautiful, Amy! How many tomato plants did you put in? I have been picking my golden cherries but only getting a couple at a time (I have two plants, my first year growing them)

Wendy said...

Care to share? ;) Our sunshine has arrived, but too little, too late, so I'll be supporting the farmer's market again this year!

Amy Lilley Designs said...

Tara, I put in about 20 tomato plants!!!!!! YIKES!!!!!...I'm going have alot of frozen sauce to take us thru the winter and into next spring!!!

Amy Lilley Designs said...

Oh Jennie, we were leaving comments @ the exact same time...I wish I could send you some tomatoes...maybe as we go, I'll send you some of 'Amy's Greek Oregano'...VERY aromatic...a little goes a long way!!!! Yippee for the farme's market!!!

Campbell Jane said...

I love tomatoes. I don't think I go 2 or 3 days in a row w/o tomatoes of some sort. I hope mine do as well as yours! I made a pork, tomato & red pepper stew yesterday. It may show up as a post on my blog!
Blessings

Dori said...

What beauties they are :)

Amy Lilley Designs said...

Campbell Jane..tomatoes are really good for you...these babies are so gorgeous and delicious right off the vine...I certainly do hope that yours flourish as well!!!!

Dori, as beautiful as they are, they are equal in taste!!!

Anonymous said...

I HATE Japanese Beetles!!!! good for you with the tomatoes...mine are still ripening up :)

Angela said...

Mmmm, oregano, fresh tomatoes, olive oil, and some mozzarella. Perfect summer salad. Enjoy!

Amy Lilley Designs said...

Lisa, the Japanese beetles are a force to be reck9oned w/...arrgghh...ENJOY your tomatoes once they're good for the picking!!!

Angela, how RIGHT you are...simple, easy, fresh!!!!!