Miraculous fruit

I planted some tomato seedlings a few weeks ago. They have been accumulating little branches with flowers, and then I saw one day that tiny green shiny balls had appeared where the pistil was. Two days ago I sat outside for a lot of the day and watched as the little fruits on the lowermost branch turned from a greenish-yellow to a full orange by the end of the day. These are the first fruit that I have ever grown myself and it's just such a miracle watching them grow. I have a similar feeling watching large flowers come from a tiny bud at the node, grow outward, grow a pedicel, sepals, petals, stamens and carpels. It's just amazing that a hunk of cells "knows what to do."

In any case, my miraculous bounty (of 10-20 cherry tomatoes, ha ha) is arriving just in time for my trip far and away (to a greener place!) for a few weeks. They will have to be part of the reward for my house-sitter.

Eat tomatoes and feel blessed!