Peppers and Tomatoes
'That is what I am planting in my garden this year. I always plant peppers and tomatoes," This was the response I received from Grandma Linda. We were together, in the dirt "tamping down" as she would call it. I was 14 that summer. Grandma was coming and "babysitting" while my mom and dad took care of our store. Even though most of us were big enough, my little sister was only 7 so it was okay. Grandma always had something to do. Today she was out in the garden planting. The tall stately tomatoes had already outgrown their Styrofoam cups and had to be staked with twine and posts. The peppers were off limits to me. She let me dig the hole; she let me tamp it back; but she handled the delicate stems and roots. She showed me how too much pressure will leave a bruise as you are taking them out of their cups. She gently put them in the hole, covered it and let me "tamp down" the earth,good smelling and warm to stabilize those delicate stems. Whi...