Back on April 30, 2010 I wrote about growing tomatoes with LLF (Long Lost Friend) the past couple of years in my blog entitled "How Does My Garden Grow". In that entry I explained about how I didn't think I had the strength (or the desire for that matter) to plant this year, that maybe I would just wait until I had a better grasp on my emotions before I decided to do any more gardening.
Apparently God/Universe had other plans about what should happen in my small patch of dirt .....
Yesterday afternoon I noticed some weeds growing around my patio that needed to be pulled. After all we had a huge rain storm the night before and once weeds get some water....well, look out! They grow like they are on steroids.....
Anyway since I had some time I thought I'd get rid of those weeds before they got too out of control. When I started to pull, I noticed something strange and familiar...right in the middle of my weeds were two small tomato plants! I can only surmise what happened: seeds from last years plants must have dropped into the soil and slept thru the winter. While my life was in turmoil, these little seeds did what they do best and germinated......then the rains helped them to grow past the soil and into the sunlight....it is what LLF used to say, that plants ensure their survival by dropping their seeds....and, by golly, these little guys did.....So now, once again, this season I will have fresh cherry tomatoes to enjoy....and my heart only wishes that LLF could be here to enjoy them too......
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