Every year since we moved into this house (three years ago), we have planted tomato plants and let the kid(s) harvest the crop. Up until this year, we have planted them in a couple of pots on the back deck -- out of reach from the many deer that populate our back yard on a regular basis. This year, however, Steve wanted to plant the tomato plants in the front of our house. I'm not really too keen on the idea because it is really making my flower arrangements seem a little "off," but a couple of the plants seemed to REALLY enjoy their location; they have tons of little grape tomatoes just waiting to ripen and be picked.
Samantha was
so excited to harvest her first picking of them just the other day:
It has now become a daily task for the girls to survey the plants and determine which tomatoes are red and ready to be picked. We typically have about 4 tomatoes each day (2 for each girl), but I have a feeling that we are going to have a lot more than that in just a few days. We might even fill a small bowl ... before the girls try to devour them. Honestly, my girls eat them like they are candy!
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