R E F L E C T I O N S

It looks so inviting! On the vine. But when I turned it over it had a black spot.  Inside, most of it was also black.  I cut away the small good area to have a taste.  It was delicious! I've read that this could be due to a calcium deficiency but the timed released vegetable fertilizer contains calcium. Maybe it's due to being pressed against the nearby vine.  Hopefully the next tomato that ripens will turn out better. 

The tomatoes are getting tall, outgrowing their net! Here's a closeup of one of my cucumber plants. You can see a baby cucumber beginning to form.

This is the first time I've tried to upload a video from my own camera!  I wish my hands were not so unsteady.

This is on the back of the photo. It's in Italian.  I can only make out a few words: _____this photograph____ _____see how beautiful____the sea? _____me and_____Laura (my mother's name)

I have some tiny green tomatoes already!  This year the tomato plants are the best ever. I have a small garden.  It's enough for me. Here are some cucumber blossoms. I planted four pots of sweet basil.  It's one of my favorite herbs.