Sweet Summertime
It’s my family’s first summer in a new house. The yard is a bit wild and unruly, so most of our free time—or my husband’s, since I am usually wrangling our toddler—has been spent doing cleanup and maintenance. Rather than planting this year, we’ve been taking inventory on what’s popping up. But one thing I cannot live without is a tomato plant. We are growing only one tomato plant and it is in a pot, providing plenty of cherry-size fruits for us to indulge in straight off the vine—one of my favorite summer traditions. Whether you’re a whiz at growing tomatoes or struggling to get a bumper crop, the tips, tricks and reminders in “Oops! Common Tomato Mistakes” on page 38 are worth a read. It’s about this time of year that veggie…