Mother Earth's Garden

According to TomatoFest® Garden Seeds, here are the top ten heirloom tomato varieties going into 2009:

Brandywine (pink)~ is one of my absolute favorite tomatoes. I have at least a few Brandywine plants in my garden every year. They’re a large pink skinned variety, perfect for serving on sandwiches.
Paul Robeson (purple/black) is a Russian heirloom tomato. Since it originates in a cooler climate, it will set fruits in cooler weather. Making it a great choice for zones that stay cooler later into the spring.
Aussie (red) is a large red meaty tomato, another great slicing and sandwich tomato. It makes …read more

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I’m finally getting a few ripe cherry tomatoes in my garden. They’re an heirloom yellow variety but they’re delicious. There’s nothing better than a ripe tomato fresh from the garden. You can taste the sunshine in every bite.
Most of my tomatoes are still green, but they’re getting there. I should have several more varieties ripe by the end of the week.
Sorry I only got a photo of a few of the cherry tomatoes, the rest were eaten before I could get the camera out.
These little tomatoes are wonderful on salads, and for a mid afternoon snack, …read more

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Our local small town garden center has some unique heirloom variety tomatoes, and peppers. I probably bought one of everything this spring, I just can’t resist heirloom tomatoes.
One of the most unique varieties I purchased was a Litchi tomato (the scientific name is S. sisymbriifolium). It’s a very unusual looking plant, the leaves don’t look like a typical tomato plant, and the plant is covered in thorns.
The guy at the garden center said the plant could get up to 5 feet tall. The fruit is supposed to be small, and taste like a cross between a cherry …read more

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