Got Maters?

Well, it's that time of year when the other "fruit of the vine" is ready for picking.  Let's face it if you are a  tomato fan then you know there is nothing better than a matie sandwich on toast with Miracle Whip or Mayo!  

This digital collage has been created from Tumble Fish Studio digital kits:  Etcetera and And So On.

I had an awesome big pot of 4 different kinds of tomatoes and they were starting to get a billion little green tomatoes on them when it started to turn yellow and then I noticed one morning that some of the leaves were totally stripped off of it.  Much to my dismay this went on for a few more days and then I discovered this extremely evil tomato hornworm!!!! EEEEEKKKKK! It was so big and gross!  I had Gary squish it b/c frankly I was afraid of that pointy horn.  My matie plants never did recover.

If you find one of these on one of your matie plants make sure your roto-till the soil b/c they can lay dormant in the soil and hatch out the following summer (or so the internet gardening sites say).

Enjoy your tomatoes!