My father was a serious gardener who typically grew at least 200 tomato plants every summer. My job as a kid was to help him water, prune, pinch off the "suckers" (first photo) and fertilize the plants. He'd constantly remind me that the size and quality of the harvest was directly related to the care you gave the plants throughout the growing season. While there is no fruit to photograph right now, I spent a little time this weekend using the K20D and 100mm Macro lens to capture a few different views of the early plants.
The last photo is not a tomato plant, but the Japanese herb, Shiso, who's purple and green leaves are great in salads and frequently used as a wrap with sushi.
(Note: Click on any thumbnail for a larger file. Images shot in RAW and processed with CS3 to produce jpegs for posting here on blogger.)
