Memphis Monday: GROWING CLIMATE?

Memphis, fortunately, stays warm longer than any place I've lived. This gives us new gardeners a bit more time to figure out what the heck we're supposed to be doing.


I have been growing tomato plants since April in buckets on our porch. I lovingly planted the seeds, repotted them twice, and have watered them every few days. My level of success depends on how you measure success.

Do you measure success by the height of the plants? I'VE SUCCEEDED! These plants are well above my head!

Do you measure success in the amount of time you spent relaxing while watering, planting, and taking your child's fingers out of the dirt?

I'VE SUCCEEDED YET AGAIN!

Or, do you perhaps measure success by the amount of tomatoes actually produced and eaten?

Here it is, my one and only tomato! I am quite proud of it, and hope it ripens so we can actually eat the fruit of my labor! Mmmm... Thank you, Memphis.