1,000 Red Cherry Tomatoes

Cherry Tomatoes

As the leaves on my one Cherry Tomato plant start to wither due to the extra cold nights and minimal sunlight from the shorter winter days, I look back on the last 7 months and the One Thousand Cherry Tomatoes which we received.

There are about 25 green Cherry Tomatoes still on the plant, but after picking the 1,000th one yesterday, I am not sure if the remaining ones will ripen. Nevertheless, I am sharing this information to inspire others to also grow whatever they deem possible. A yard, terrace, window shelf and applicable roof, will all suffice to various degrees.

For me the following actions have brought me to 1,000 Cherry Tomatoes from one plant:
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- Composting
- A greenhouse
- A rope trestle (The plant grew 7 feet tall and then curve back downward 7 feet)
- A soaker gardenhose with timer
- Pruning and pruning and pruning
- Natural homemade spray for bugs
- Marigolds for insects
- More Compost

We enjoyed the 1,000 Cherry tomatoes by making:
Soups
Salads
Bruschetta
Pasta Sauce
Pizza Sauce
and just eating them as a snack!

Also we loved s​haring them with friends and family who stopped by for a visit.

​Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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