Happy "Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day"!

[furtech]

Seriously-- Zucchini! I wish I had more neighbors who gardened. I've recently discovered that I love home-grown tomatoes. Never liked what can be had in a store (even "heirloom" tomatoes at WFM!): they all taste like yuck. No flavor, wrong texture and picked too green. Then my Bro-in-law served some heirloom tomatoes from their garden and I was blown away at how wonderful they were. At first I thought it was the heirloom part...but no-- it was that these tomatoes were picked ripe from the garden just a few hours previous.

For those so interested, it turns out there is a great book about this called Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit that is both depressing and fascinating. Before fresh tomatoes I thought they were only good for ketchup and spaghetti sauce.

Wow-- veered off-topic! Happy Z-Day! (<--not zombies or Zoie, for better or worse...)

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[porsupah.livejournal.com]

Just so. I spent a decade or so in the world, finding tomatoes completely unappealing (with the curious exception of cream of tomato soup, and ketchup) - and then, one day, I tried some of Dad's, from our nearby allotment. Such a different matter! (And there's also so much to be said for peas straight from the pod..)

I really ought to take the time to check out the vegetables vendor at the local market in town. I've no idea if they're local, though - could well be just the same mass suppliers as the supermarkets, but maybe not. As well as the improved quality, I'd enjoy reducing the carbon footprint of what I'm eating, and help support the local economy.