Hoosier Tomatoes, Home grown
Aug 13, 2013 15:40:33 #
Going down a country road and stopped to take a photo of a "Tomatoes" sign. I love tomatoes straight from the garden. The homemade stand drew me in and I met "Bob." We talked of jobs, unions, politics and southern Indiana history. He provides tomatoes for everyone that lives past him on the road. He gives to those in need and sets aside some for those who want to can them. In his 80's, his property, home and garden were neat and trim. No waste and plenty of "do it yourself." He hadn't picked yet that day so was a little low on tomatoes. If he's not home, you weigh, sack and put your money in the box. I could have been in the 1950's but was glad to see that trust still exists in Indiana in 2013. Be sure to download the original "Weigh, sack, pay" and check out: paint, nails, magic marker numbers, the garden and more.
Tomatoes
Bob
Weigh, sack, pay
Aug 13, 2013 16:50:29 #
The first photo is great! And the others make my mouth water...
Aug 13, 2013 18:03:24 #
CardinalLady wrote:
Going down a country road and stopped to take a ph... (show quote)
Very nice set and they sure look wonderful, yum
Aug 13, 2013 18:17:02 #
Got to love the rural folk ( I used to live in Fort Wayne).
Family had a cabin upstate NY, local gardeners had boxes for the cash. pick weigh and pay. Best fresh produce!
Family had a cabin upstate NY, local gardeners had boxes for the cash. pick weigh and pay. Best fresh produce!
Aug 13, 2013 20:43:52 #
Wonderful story and your images put us right there with you. Super!
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Aug 14, 2013 15:47:38 #
Gorgeous tomatoes. I'll bet they taste as good as they look.
CardinalLady wrote:
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Aug 14, 2013 23:55:44 #
They sure did! I love the yellow ones and red and fried green ones! I started canning this eve and will be canning tomorrow. Fresh, organic and about as safe and tasty as you can get! Yum! Thanks for looking!
Aug 15, 2013 00:25:56 #
All I had to read was "fried green" to make me hungry :-D
CardinalLady wrote:
They sure did! I love the yellow ones and red and fried green ones! I started canning this eve and will be canning tomorrow. Fresh, organic and about as safe and tasty as you can get! Yum! Thanks for looking!
Aug 17, 2013 19:36:38 #
Aug 18, 2013 09:02:02 #
Went back up to Martinsville and took copies of the photos to Bob. I thought he was going to cry. He was so appreciative and couldn't believe how great his tomatoes looked. He had some stripes, which are still non acidic but are a yellow with red strips and turn into a blush. They are sweet and very flavorful. He gave me some of those. Really sweet man. These are the times when photography has such great, deep rewards.
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