Albert, the father of the main character, narrates:
Heirloom Tomatoes, Pepper Place Farmer's Market |
I pulled another one off and handed it to him, still tasting summer in my mouth, seeds stuck in my shadow of a beard...
Jones Valley Urban Farm Tomatoes in a Tomato Pie-In-Process |
"They're happy vegetables, aren't they, Papa?" asked Tess, chomping great chunks of hers. "Cheerful and excited. Like lemons are pouty and peaches are flirts."
Cherry Tomatoes Growing in Backyard Garden (Thanks to roommates who garden) |
"If she can eat it after she makes friends with it, ain't nothing wrong with it," I said.
We all picked beans until supper time, sticky and sweating, licking our fingers and hands and tasting tomatoes and dirt. When I swung Jack and Tess up the steps on the way in, our hands didn't want to come apart.
-Gin Phillips, The Well and the Mine, pages 52-53
Publix pizza crust with olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil |
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