We've been eating heirloom tomatoes for a couple weeks now from the place in our parking strip where there used to be grass! Our tomatoes (not cherry tomatoes but larger ones) have ripened before most gardens I've seen or heard about in Newberg, and I was wondering why. Wayne Adams said it was because the street serves as a 'heat sink' which means our tomatoes have been exposed to more heat than most other spots. That has meant lots of 'Caprese' Sandwiches (basil, tomato, mozzarella--or sharp cheddar--and balsemic vinegar).
We've also been having tomatoes in salads, tomatoes on pasta, and there's nothing like picking that tomato and eating it like an apple right there on the spot. So I just discovered one more reason to grow a garden in the parking strip!! Enjoy the taste of summer!
