Garden Update: Cherry Tomatoes

After years of keeping up with HGTV and Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, I decided to plant my first seed (a sunflower seed), and the rest is history.

History goes way back to Mother's Day of 2014 (a few weeks ago), when I decided to force my mom into gardening with me. For her gift I bought her a small starter set of the usual herbs: cilantro, basil, parsley, and red cherry tomatoes. While they all made it through our random 100 degree SoCal heatwave, it wasn't until this week that I saw some early sprouts of veggie life on the tomato plant!

These little yellow flowers are the beginning stages to tomatoes!

So far this tomato plant as been perfect for our small backyard garden. They don't take up much space, and do well whether they're in the ground, a pot, or a windowsill. We make sure it's well watered in the evening or early mornings, avoiding the middle of the day when its the hottest.