When you're a gardener, there's part of you that never looks forward to summer vacations. What will the aftermath be when you return? How high will the weeds have grown? Will lack of rain cause plants to shrivel or stress? Will invading insects have decimated a crop without your being able to prevent it? Will you have missed the prime harvest time for your favorite vegetable?
Sadly, a week in Indiana left many tomatoes ripening on the vine, and now they're in the compost. Our neighbor, who very kindly watered while we were gone, harvested some, which she said were delicious, but that didn't dull the pain of having to throw out over a half dozen once-delectable looking fruits.
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