Fruit of my Labor

 While this little tomato’s existence off the plant was short-lived – his fiber, lycopene, calories, and vitamins were coursing through my system minutes after this photograph was taken – he was well loved and appreciated nonetheless. This was the first non-lettuce-or-herb product of my garden, and as you can see from the photographs below, there will soon be a lot more where he came from. I’ve got two lovely peppers in the works, too. Nothing quite like a home grown tomato, even if you did grow it on a fire escape.