late crop,” I said.
He stopped and looked at a large, ribbed specimen that had grown around the twine. He did not rush to tear it free. He worked his fingers under the vine, gently untangling the stem until the tomato sat free in his hand.
“The soil in this row held the moisture well,” he said.
“We put the extra peat down in April,” I said.
“It made the continue reading …
