Yesterday was a happy day. Because tomato plant in my kitchen garden has a tiny kaayi (greem unripe fruit). At last!! I have been waiting for this for almost a month.
Normally tomato seeds, taken from the fruit will never sprout to a plant. My mom has an explanation. Because the seeds from the fruit are sweet, the ants will just kidnap the seeds. This particular one luckily did survive that stage.
So there was this tiny plant. I would water it everyday. I would also pour the water with which rice is washed, vegetables are washed. I would pour diluted curds, anything and everything for my dear little tomato plant. One fine day, there was a bud and next day there was this flower. I was dancing with glee. Aha, the tomato has blossomed, Now I can eat saaru made from my own tomatoes.
This flower was followed by many more flowers. The plant grew taller. But there is no hint of fruit. I started wondering whether tomato is flowering plant instead of fruiting plant ?
But I did not give up and kept watering the plant. So at last there was this green fruit.
Today I observed again and the fruit has grown larger. (By 1 mm!!!)
P.S. I will post the saaru of this tomato once I make it. Keep your rice ready.!!
Normally tomato seeds, taken from the fruit will never sprout to a plant. My mom has an explanation. Because the seeds from the fruit are sweet, the ants will just kidnap the seeds. This particular one luckily did survive that stage.
So there was this tiny plant. I would water it everyday. I would also pour the water with which rice is washed, vegetables are washed. I would pour diluted curds, anything and everything for my dear little tomato plant. One fine day, there was a bud and next day there was this flower. I was dancing with glee. Aha, the tomato has blossomed, Now I can eat saaru made from my own tomatoes.
This flower was followed by many more flowers. The plant grew taller. But there is no hint of fruit. I started wondering whether tomato is flowering plant instead of fruiting plant ?
But I did not give up and kept watering the plant. So at last there was this green fruit.
Today I observed again and the fruit has grown larger. (By 1 mm!!!)
P.S. I will post the saaru of this tomato once I make it. Keep your rice ready.!!
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