tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post3611283128941365127..comments2024-03-29T01:12:13.753-05:00Comments on Mr. Micawber's Recipe for Happiness: Tucking In the Tomatoes, or, Never Can Say GoodbyeMrs. Micawberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-9355395221399852702012-10-22T18:26:37.953-05:002012-10-22T18:26:37.953-05:00Me too, Sandra. They're delicious. :)Me too, Sandra. They're delicious. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-44356096264112545622012-10-22T18:26:05.846-05:002012-10-22T18:26:05.846-05:00Ooh, can't wait. I shall surf with baited brea...Ooh, can't wait. I shall surf with baited breath.... :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-44401628776072988432012-10-22T15:28:17.986-05:002012-10-22T15:28:17.986-05:00Just wait until you hear about my green thumb adve...Just wait until you hear about my green thumb adventure this year... a Halloween story to keep you up quivering at night! Perhaps next week...Snowcatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360228352528558176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-47185883890432652952012-10-19T23:54:39.545-05:002012-10-19T23:54:39.545-05:00I love the way you have tenderly tucked up your re...I love the way you have tenderly tucked up your remaining tomatoes in blue tarpaulin! So glad that your efforts are paying off and the the fruit are continuing to ripen and redden!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-36073852147313462012012-10-19T23:17:24.947-05:002012-10-19T23:17:24.947-05:00Good luck on the books! I hope you enjoy them - I ...Good luck on the books! I hope you enjoy them - I think you will. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-68602121606680980572012-10-19T19:29:46.017-05:002012-10-19T19:29:46.017-05:00Oooo! I'll say! That bowl of shining cherries ...Oooo! I'll say! That bowl of shining cherries looks lovely. What wonderful rewards your efforts are receiving :-)<br /><br />So excited! I just put a bunch of the D.E. Stevenson and Angela Thirkell books onto my Amazon wishlist. Alas, none of my local libraries carried them. But my birthday and Christmas are coming up soon so we shall see what I get from hubby and my parents. heheK @ Aurora Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04974486560775228982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-82079631608171989492012-10-19T10:23:11.282-05:002012-10-19T10:23:11.282-05:00Between late planting and the drought, I'm hap...Between late planting and the drought, I'm happy we got as much fruit as we did. Just want it to be red! I know your weather was odd too, this summer. Ah well.<br /><br />:)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-83717988879359272702012-10-19T10:21:38.571-05:002012-10-19T10:21:38.571-05:00You must have a really green thumb to grow them so...You must have a really green thumb to grow them so well in pots - they just don't work for me unless I stick them in the ground.<br /><br />Sound like the peppers will keep you warm through the winter! :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-77159695468948242552012-10-19T10:19:24.783-05:002012-10-19T10:19:24.783-05:00Yes, I heard about that. :)
Keep us posted as to ...Yes, I heard about that. :)<br /><br />Keep us posted as to the results! (My sister was wishing he had included a windowsill control group for scientific comparison.)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-49943517635174157982012-10-19T10:07:50.177-05:002012-10-19T10:07:50.177-05:00Well, I don't think they'll survive too ma...Well, I don't think they'll survive too many more frosts, even with multiple layers of covering. But I am tempted to go as long as I can. Oh to have a greenhouse! :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-70405383307722061892012-10-19T10:06:49.226-05:002012-10-19T10:06:49.226-05:00My marigolds are still blossoming (they are covere...My marigolds are still blossoming (they are covered also, for the sake of the basil that grows with them). Good luck with your garlic and beans! :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-44001542169062742772012-10-19T10:04:49.498-05:002012-10-19T10:04:49.498-05:00We have apples on the counter all around the bowl ...We have apples on the counter all around the bowl of tomatoes - like a little red fire in the kitchen. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-23327816679192211002012-10-19T10:04:01.910-05:002012-10-19T10:04:01.910-05:00Once the ground freezes, the game is up. But until...Once the ground freezes, the game is up. But until then, I hope we can keep going! :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-48273216974203787762012-10-19T10:03:23.424-05:002012-10-19T10:03:23.424-05:00Thanks, Sharon. :)Thanks, Sharon. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-8751851382258233052012-10-19T09:14:12.432-05:002012-10-19T09:14:12.432-05:00Oh, they look delish. Our tomatoes would have done...Oh, they look delish. Our tomatoes would have done better had we planted them in a different spot. Actually, the whole garden was iffy this summer. The one thing that did so well were the collards. <br />Hope your weekend is beautiful.ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245099394863979981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-45198267648920013652012-10-19T08:09:20.551-05:002012-10-19T08:09:20.551-05:00YUMMMMMMM!
I brought my remaining tomato plants i...YUMMMMMMM!<br /><br />I brought my remaining tomato plants in for the very same reason. Mine did the same thing as yours; didn't start blooming until September. Go figure. One roma finally has turned, and two beefsteaks actually began growing once I brought them inside!!!<br /><br />My peppers did the same thing. I have about 20 of them now, so you talk about salsa... :) Quick, call the fire department! My mouth is ablaze!!!Snowcatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360228352528558176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-58406046607570239202012-10-19T08:01:55.178-05:002012-10-19T08:01:55.178-05:00Ryan picked his green, put them in a box and put a...Ryan picked his green, put them in a box and put a banana in with them to help them finish ripening!Kindrahttp://love-and-adventure.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-61505135520046232512012-10-19T07:18:52.522-05:002012-10-19T07:18:52.522-05:00Oh same here.... Don't buy those fake tomatoe...Oh same here.... Don't buy those fake tomatoes they sell in the grocery store, in off seasons. Ugh... Waste of money. Just to add-some-color. "Auntie" sezzzzzzzzzzzzzz... :-)<br /><br /><br />"Auntie"Auntie sezzzzzz...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16170232476926222740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-54051834949117716052012-10-19T07:17:45.661-05:002012-10-19T07:17:45.661-05:00Oh how delightful to still have your own tomatoes!...Oh how delightful to still have your own tomatoes! Worth the work, I'd say.<br /><br />Hehhhh, why not keep at the plastic-blanketing, until the snow flies???????? Just for the heck-of-it? :-))))) If you do, keep us posted, on the progress!<br /><br /><br />"Auntie"Auntie sezzzzzz...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16170232476926222740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-10352151804492239352012-10-19T00:24:13.292-05:002012-10-19T00:24:13.292-05:00yes, please, save them! tomatoes look so nice, and...yes, please, save them! tomatoes look so nice, and they taste so good when grown up at home. i know it.all the best! Nights here also getting colder day by day, and I am still waiting for marigolds to blossom and for garlic to give arrows. also I planted some beans...hmmm... lets see :))have a great day ahead!Hindustankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511421203148396188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-7801855589097122582012-10-18T23:33:20.759-05:002012-10-18T23:33:20.759-05:00I din't grow tomatoes this year but I might do...I din't grow tomatoes this year but I might do it next summer. Meanwhile all I can show is a bowl of apples. :-) They are red too ... Have a nice day. Regula<br />p.s. no frost so far ... Babajezahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14538344149217844113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-50501510420422616392012-10-18T23:28:42.286-05:002012-10-18T23:28:42.286-05:00Your tomatoes are beautiful!!! I have been waiting...Your tomatoes are beautiful!!! I have been waiting for this post everyday, and I must say I do love the blue contrast with the red and green. Lovely, lovely, lovely!<br /><br />So much TLC, my hopes that they survive and take you into the winter as a reminder of warmer days.<br /><br />Astrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067856134006344495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-14150627306001904922012-10-18T23:19:44.660-05:002012-10-18T23:19:44.660-05:00What a great idea! Here's hoping you have toma...What a great idea! Here's hoping you have tomatoes for a good while. <br /><br />Hugs,<br />SharonGrammy Braxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15719293877336161714noreply@blogger.com