The single cherry tomato plant I bought in June has grown taller than I ever thought it would. It’s been tied and jerry-rigged and is still producing flowers and fruit.

Last week, I harvested this bunch of beauties — just enough to drizzle with olive oil and mix with fresh-ground pepper, basil snipped from the pot right next to the tomatoes on the deck, and fresh mozzarella. 

The salad was yummy … and what made this tiny harvest taste even better was knowing we’d grown the tomatoes right on the deck.