Tomato Diaries

Each morning I wake up and check to see which plants have made it through the night. Numbers are dwindling- only 15 survivors remain. I’ve done some more research about what tomato seedlings need to become hardier and flourish. Apparently I am supposed to be shaking them or something to mimic wind and force them to get stronger. I did not realize that growing tomatoes included being their personal trainer. So, with the fervor of a dad who never realized his dream of going pro chucking baseballs at his son, I started shaking my plants and telling them “you’re better than this!” They are going to be something special.