The first fruits.

We came back from Portland to ripening tomatoes.  We knew that would start happening while we were gone.  Look a that monster at the top!  Probably the biggest tomato I've ever pulled out of the garden - it weighed in at a pound and a half!  It is either a Brandywine or an old heirloom called Stump of the World - I think it's the latter.  The second picture is a Cherokee Purple tomato, which always keeps its sexy green shoulders, even when it's ripe.  So pretty.  Of course our first meal w/tomatoes from the garden:  pizza w/ sungold cherry tomatoes, cherokee purples, our basil, homemade 30-minute mozzarella from local milk (Johnson's milk!), trader joes crust, olive oil & balsamic vin.   Trader Joes's frozen pizza dough does come in handy.