CARVING THE CHRISTMAS TOMATO!
Red and green.
They’re complementary colors. Think back to those early art classes, you probably learned complementary colors sit opposite each other on the color wheel...remember the color wheel?
They are also the colors of Christmas.
There are three primary color pairs: blue and orange, purple and yellow, and of course, red and green. The cool thing about them, each color makes their color pair look better. That’s good info.
A flower bed full of purple pansies is impressive, but add in a few yellow ones and your flower bed comes to life. A blue sky is pretty, but throw in an orange horizon as the sun begins to set and you’re grabbing for your phone.
And of course, the red and green of Christmas. It’s a classic.
Both colors are nice on their own, but pair them together and you have a winner. There are examples everywhere this time of the year. Think about that red bow on your winter porch pots, or the red blooms atop your green poinsettia, or the red berries on the green holly branches... red and green together just work.
Just like the red and green tomatoes that have been hanging out on our kitchen counter for the past five weeks.
You see, back in early November, I harvested the last of the tomatoes from our garden. Mild temps and several near misses with frost had left a couple of plants hanging on much later than normal, and they were loaded with green tomatoes. The subsequent harvest resulted in a large pile of tomatoes on the kitchen counter... a very large pile.
They were all green at first, but within a few weeks, a few started to turn red, and by Thanksgiving, there were red ones to give the whole thing a festive “holiday” look.
I tried to convince my wife they were a nice addition to all her holiday decorating efforts... you know, the whole red and green thing. She didn’t buy it, but she has tolerated them.
Cameron Rees, General Manager
A lot have been shared with friends, a few started to spoil and had to be pitched, and the rest have been enjoyed by ourselves, including the ones we had on Christmas. Homegrown tomatoes from our own garden for Christmas. Not a bad holiday treat.
But now, our pile of tomatoes is almost gone. The heat of summer will be upon us before we’re enjoying them again. Sadly, all good things must come to an end... But I bet my wife will be glad to get her kitchen counter back!
As we wrap up the last few days of 2024, I’d like to say thank you to everyone who helped make our year possible. We appreciate your business! Things will be kind of quiet around here for the next couple of months, winters are like that, but spring will be here before we know it... I hope!
Again, thank you for letting us be part of your gardening experience. Enjoy your winter rest, and if you get bored, come out and see us. We love talking shop, recommending houseplants, and helping you plan ahead.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
—Cameron Rees
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