I have this rogue tomato plant that decided to bloom at the end of summer.
Before I left for vacation, I enjoyed plenty of delicious, sun-warmed produce and figured the rest would ripen and die off from neglect before I got back.
But I was wrong.
Apparently, late-season tomatoes take their sweet time to ripen.
When I returned home after more than a week of neglect, that scrappy little plant had gone wild.
I had a massive harvest waiting for me.
Oh my gosh – what am I supposed to do with all of these tomatoes?
I decided to try oven-drying a small batch, just to see what would happen.
It worked.
Oh. My. Gosh.
They were incredible – savory, tangy, chewy little bursts of joy.
I was going to freeze the extras, but they’re so delicious that there might not be any extra left to freeze.
And the best part? I still have a ton of green ones waiting to ripen.
I am in tomato heaven.
I didn’t plan to become a tomato farmer, but here we are.
What about you?
Have you ever had a plant surprise you like that?
Share your garden success (or disaster) stories in the comments.
Misery – and bumper crops – love company!
Liz Brenner
Everyone has a story to tell.
Even you.
Especially you.
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