I am not the most talented of gardeners. I over-water, under-water, over-fertilize, under-mulch. I plant little plants behind big plants, blocking out their sun. I then transplant my poorly placed plants to what I’m hoping will be a better location and almost kill them in the process. No, if a plant survives with me in charge it’s because it’s one heckova sturdy plant, or just has a strong will to live. I have been getting better at this over the years, but it still surprises me how difficult growing tomatoes can be, with the singular exception of the glorious sungold tomato. Do you know about the sungold? It’s a cherry tomato, or the size and shape of a cherry tomato, but brightly orange colored when ripe.

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