Tomato is a Good Start (I think)

I grew up seeing mom grow ornament plants and dad is more inclined with the vegetable/fruit bearing plants. We had a very small back yard but still my mom and dad managed to plant atis(sugar-apple), lime, coconut tree, kamias (tree sorrel) and in the front yard we used to have a chiko(sapodilla) and santol(wild mangosteen) I had fond memories of picking kamias, eating atis under the tree and whatnot. The atis might be really old now but still bearing a small amount of fruit. It’s like on old friend hanging on at our backyard. Eventually, some of the fruit bearing fellows – the lime, chiko and santol  said goodbye but life in our small backyard still went on. New plants were grown like eggplants, okra (lady finger), pepper and bitter gourd. Dad makes sure to fill up the space.

Since I’m living away from home, I kinda miss taking care and of course harvesting my own vegetable or fruit but since I’m living in an apartment that surely won’t help fulfill that emptiness (lol),  I need to find a way to grow plants that won’t require much space and which can grow in my small balcony and in a container. And so the tomato comes to picture! The herbaceous fellow is perfect. If this turn out as a success then I might add more and probably start a container herb garden of cilantro, basil, rosemary, thyme, and parsley. I would love the idea of hand picking the herbs and spices for the ingredients I would make.

But for now, these baby tomatoes are a good start. They are eight days old now. I seeded three tomatoes, the first one sprouted in the 6^th day then second tomato sprouted on the 7^th day and the third one is still not on the mood to show up. I believe they take time between 7-10 days to sprout so I think I should not worry?

Here are their baby pictures! 

6 days old

7 days old

Go sprouts go

Tags: Balcony garden, good old memories about gardening, planting tomatoes, tomato jelly bean hybrid, tomato sprout