This is where the categorization on the web site gets a little fuzzy. Technically this post could be a Zone 9 Gardening or a Retro Kitchen post, so I’ll put it in both. 
Because people I have Tomatoes – ripe, juicy, luscious heirlooms to be exact.
It started a week ago Friday when I noticed that one of the Old German tomatoes had started to turn. Then I looked at the Cherokee Purple tomato I had been eyeing and low and behold it was turning too!
So I carefully picked them and took them home so they could finish ripening. Unfortunately with the birds and bugs, this is often the safest option on the Texas Gulf Coast.
And a few days later, I had beautifully ripened tomatoes.
Which I promptly sliced up.
Then I carefully arranged them on the plate and put a little bit of sea salt on them.
They made a fabulous meal. After tasting the heirlooms, I can never go back to the sad version of a tomato that we find in the grocery store.
Tags: Cherokee Purples, Garden, Heirloom, Heirloom tomatoes, Tomato, Zone 9 Gardening
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