A tomato tells you it is ready in more than one way. Its color deepens from the shoulders down, its skin loses that hard shine, and it gives just slightly beneath a gentle thumb.
The surest test is often the stem. A ripe tomato releases without a struggle. If it must be tugged, it may need another warm afternoon on the vine.
I am learning not to rush the garden’s timing. Flavor develops in the waiting, and the table is sweeter for it.
← Back to the garden
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