The summer after Aimee and I were married, we decided to see how green our thumbs were. We spent a little time in the flower beds. We pulled the weeds, trimmed back the hedges, and prepared the dirt for planting.  One thing we wanted to try was growing our own tomatoes.  Neither of us claimed to be gardeners, but it seemed like something fun to try for the first time.

We went to the store and selected a few small tomato plants. We brought them back home and planted them with great anticipation of the fruit that we would soon see. Weeks passed, and the plants grew. We watered them with great love and care. The little tomato plants were growing big and strong. There was only one problem.  No tomatoes!

The summer months marched on, and our little plants continued to grow, but not produce. I began to seek advice from more experienced gardeners…