In the spring, I went out and bought a tomato plant from the Farmer's Market here in Sioux Falls. It was already well on its way and had a cage around it and everything. It grew very fast, and I was so pleased with my little plant.  I started feeding it with Miracle-Gro about once a week, and soon started seeing blossoms, and even little tomatoes taking shape. It's a Sam Marzano tomato, which means they'll be plum tomatoes, but a little oblong-shaped.

Imagine my despair when recently, I noticed the tomatoes that are already on the vine, are rotting from the bottom up. It starts while they're still green. While they continue to get red, it seems the rotting just gets worse.  I did a little "googling" to see what this could be about, and saw everything from changes in moisture in the soil, to a calcium deficiency.  While some suggest an organic solution, or adding ground up egg shells, others say just let it pass, and that it's something that will run its course.  I'd really hate for all of my tomatoes to go bad this summer.  So if any of you have any experience with this and know of a sure-fire solution, I'd love to hear from you.

By the way, I want to wish a Happy Birthday to fiance Thom! Here's hoping this is his best year yet! Thanks for sticking with me, Thom!