I think that I had almost 70 tomato seedling that I had started from seed, some were big and healthy, some were quite small. I went to a local nursery Saturday morning intending to buy a few pepper plants only - I need peppers for salsa. I just happened to peek at the tomato plants - mostly just to feel pleased that I had all my homegrown ones at home just waiting to go into the garden- as I was looking (somewhat disparagingly) at the usual tomatoes that you always see at nurseries I noticed some names that sounded like heirloom tomatoes to me. I found Striped German, Old German, Purple Cherokee and Black
Krim, all for just $1.49 per 4 pack. I know, $1.49 for 4...how could I resist? How could I? Well, obviously I couldn't, and I think I showed admirable restraint in buying only one carton of each.
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When I got home I googled them all and they sound delicious too.
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They look so big and healthy too. I brought them home and added them to my stock of other tomatoes to go into their beds. Here they all are yesterday at lunchtime.
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I spent most of yesterday afternoon and most of today so far putting in all these.
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Here are three beds - the two biggest and one regular size.![](//2.bp.blogspot.com/_88CMKetilbM/SDC0WWD-6HI/AAAAAAAACAA/-j-XE4P9fWg/s320/tomatoes+008.jpg)
I have also put cages around most and done some more mulching but am quickly running out of mulch.
I have finished two more beds since these pictures and still have more seedlings - my mom brought me 8 that she started. I am thinking that I can still find spots here and then to tuck some in. You can never have too many tomatoes...right? More later....