THE STORY OF OUR TOMATOES

"HAVE FAITH...THE LORD WILL DO MIRACLES!"

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The neighbors all seemed to appear that day,

way back in circa 2004, when I was out in front

planting tomatoes in my five new Earth Boxes!

I knew how Noah felt when he was building the

Ark.

They gawked, giggled and kidded me--"Howdaya

think any tomatoes are gonna grow in those silly

little boxes, full of dried dirt?" 

And I began to feel a bit provoked (friendly-like), 

and I sez something like: "Be careful, Ole Mil

has forgot more about farming than you guys 

ever knew...don't insult him...for you'll be comin'

over admiring my dozens and dozens of tomatoes

and hinting for some on yore dry hamburgers!"

Then I said: "Read 1 Cornthians 3: 6-8" We are 

planting, watering, but only God can give the 

increase!"

It happened just like I said it would. Now they all

drop by ev'ry year, in amazement...and shamelessly

hinting...for tomatoes...(neighbors can sometimes...

er...be "deplorable..." thanks for that, Hy!)

This has been by far our best growing year, and 

I'll tell you why.

Our son Brian, who loves tomatoes AND

grows then hisself (I know it is "himself.")---

he gave  us an auto-watering system for BOX 

TOMATOES and he rigged it himself. We have 

never had to water...even once...except planting

day....

He also have us a bottle of safe-spray-stuff for

killing manducas quienquemaculatas, those 

hideous tomato worms that BE hates. Tho' they

are not bad hors d'oeuvres, dipped in corn meal

and deep fried for a party! 

We've had ONE this year! Worm...

Now, avoid the mistake of some---they get five

or six boxes through the mail and get carried away

and have cucumbers, peas, beans, watermelons,

and ONE tomato box, with two plants.

No, no, no---doncha see---you can buy any and

all kinds of beautiful veggies, all summer long---good,

fine, healthy, great veggies...even artichokes---

tho' goodness know, I wouldn't know what to do

with one...

BUT, BUT...(sit down and memorize this:) "YOU

CANNOT BUY VINE-RIPENED, RED, JUICY,

FLAVORFUL TOMATOES....that go good with

bacon, eggs, and grits...."

ANYWHERE! JUST GROW 'EM YORESELF!

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MIL

9/14/16