Would Love a Fresh Tomato
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203454)
Nashville, Tennessee
January 14, 2020 1:20pm CST
One thing I miss about the summer, probably the only thing, is fresh tomatoes. My neighbor grows them and always shares his harvest. Very kind of him.
I have tried going tomatoes with no luck. He tells me not to bother, he always has plenty for many neighbors. He enjoys being out in the garden. He lost his wife over a year ago and is a little lost. Good when he can stay busy.
Do you miss anything from the summer? Fresh tomatoes are the best, right! This photo is one of those tomatoes I sliced and ate with a little salt and pepper.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
15 Jan 20
gardeners do love sharin' their produce with neighbors :) i think mine were a tad disappointed this past summer's the grasshopper won. i'd not e'en 'nough fer here 't the house.
i miss all thingies from summer. vibrant colors, fresh fruits 'n veggies, flowers'n bloom 'n those 'dorable hummers who come to raise their young.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Jan 20
@CarolDM 'tis a great feelin' to be able to share ones bounty :) we've not'd much'n the line 'f winters the past couple 'f years. not long 'nough cold'n a row i reckon to get the population 'f those lil darlin's down. i've fingers crossed fer this year.
i find myself thumbin' through my pics 'f 'em, watchin' 4 awful videos i tried to take. longin' fer spring'n their return. 
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@Spontaneo (14703)
• United States
15 Jan 20
While growing up back home, the men of the family always grew a huge garden. I can name almost any tomato. These days, if I get a tomato from the grocery store, just not the same and tastes yucky.
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@LowRiderX (22907)
• Serbia
15 Jan 20
@CarolDM I do not miss, because now you have to buy all here... otherwise, I prefer tomato than cucumber
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@LowRiderX (22907)
• Serbia
17 Jan 20
@CarolDM Yes, homemade ones are healthier, they smell better ... and they are bought as plastic and tasteless
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
15 Jan 20
I have to say for me it is the same, tomatoes aren't worth eating the rest of the year but in summer they are to die for.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Jan 20
I miss summer period and hate winter.
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@japanesesamurai (2196)
• Japan
15 Jan 20
i have a special recipe about fresh tomatoes ! i can't tell you all secrets but i use olive oil on it after i cut them,, even cutting method changes the taste...
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@cpefley (1926)
• San Jose, California
14 Jan 20
That looks yummy! The only way I could get tomatoes to grow well was in one of those upside down containers. It was so easy, but I never had luck with pots and cages.
Anyway, I think the only thing I miss about summer is the pool being open in our community. I love taking the kids down to the pool and playing awhile. They love it, I love it, and it tires them out without dealing with the heat too much.
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@LindaOHio (155957)
• United States
14 Jan 20
I miss the warmth (although this winter has been relatively warm) and definitely the longer days!
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@Writingghost (5196)
• United States
14 Jan 20
Dang it! Now I want a fresh tomatoe and that won't happen for months.
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@ExplorewtMe (6333)
• Nairobi, Kenya
14 Jan 20
Tomatoes are very good for eating. Looking very good.
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