My best garden day in 3 years happened last Thursday

I walked out at 6 AM and found my tomatoes had all ripened overnight, about 15 pounds worth. The lady next door came over with a basket of her own cukes and we traded on the fence line. I grabbed a handful of basil and made caprese salad right there on the patio table. Has anyone else had a single morning where everything just works?

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loganm5211d ago

That caprese salad sounds incredible. My peppers all came in on the same day last week and I made a big batch of salsa that lasted all week - felt like a real win.

anna_craig11d ago

Wait wait wait, 15 pounds of tomatoes all at once? That's insane. I've been gardening for like a decade and I've never had more than maybe 5 pounds ripen overnight. My neighbor would probably think I was having a breakdown if I showed up at her fence at 6 AM with a basket full of tomatoes, but honestly that sounds like a perfect morning. And you just grabbed basil and made caprese right there on the patio? That's basically the dream right there, fresh food, zero effort, just pure luck and timing. I'm honestly a little jealous, not gonna lie.