Heartburn Tomatoes

I haven't even eaten my tomatoes yet and there are already heartburn problems. It's not me... it is the tomatoes themselves.

With the recent experiences of potatoes and broccoli refusing to thrive, I was very excited by the growth of my potted heirloom tomatoes on our front porch. They have flourished from seedlings and there are dozen of cute little green fruits, just waiting to ripen.

Only these green fruits are rotting on the bottom.

Please, garden gods, let me at least have tomatoes this year!

A little internet research revealed that my plant is suffering from blossom end rot. The roots are having trouble absorbing calcium from the soil, which causes the dark spots on the bottom of the tomatoes.

I could risk repotting the entire plant OR give them some Tums. A quick remedy for blossom end rot is to break up Tums and mix them into the soil for fast calcium absorption. I gave the tomatoes their mixed berry flavored medicine yesterday... so now I wait, with wishful thoughts of bruschetta on my mind.

Goodbye heartburn, hello healthy heirloom tomatoes?

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Broccoli, grow for me!

Garden, you are starting to hurt my feelings. Ten broccoli plants nurtured as seedlings in my basement as early as March... and this is all you give me? I planted you, watered you and even with your Martha Stewart organic labeling, this is the best you can do?

Our broccoli always thrived at home in Pittsburgh, so I am at a loss as to what is so different now. I had to cut the pathetic sprouts last night before they turned into flowers; I managed about a half cup on the kids' pizza for dinner. That isn't much of a return on four months of work.

"I've given you sunshine, I've given you dirt. You've given me nothing but heartache and hurt!

.... what do you want from me, blood?"

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