My summer veggies are not done pumping out produce just yet. In fact the tomatoes are finally starting to put on some ripe fruit now that we are having some warmer sunny days. These all came from one plant I am growing called Gill’s All Purpose. It is an heirloom and has a very nice rich flavor. This tomato plant keeps putting out a wide range of fruit sizes. Some are just a little bigger than a cherry tomato while others are a regular tomato size. One reason I like it is so much is because it was originally bred in 1947 by the Gill Brothers Seed Company in Portland, Oregon. It should feel right at home in my garden!
Last night I started a pot of water boiling and went out to the garden to pick some corn to have with some 
tomato sandwiches using the Gill’s All Purpose tomatoes I had picked earlier in the day. This corn is called Triple Play Sweet corn and I purchased it from Seeds of Change. It has done okay. I am sure a lot of its mediocre performance has to do with it growing in our new veggie bed that could use a ton more amending. They may be on the small side but they still taste very good!
I love simple dinners like this from the garden. A tomato sandwich made from nothing more than toasted bread, mayo, salt, and pepper is my all
time favorite summer meal. I could eat those everyday! My husband and 14 year old son also like to steal some leaves from my nasturtiums to add some kick to their tomato sandwiches. I personally like them as simple as you can make them. We have another heirloom tomato out in the veggie garden that is about ready to give me a whole lot more tomatoes and you can bet I will be eating tomato sandwiches as much as I can while I still can!
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Mmm … that looks delicious! I loooove tomato sandwiches so much! And that corn looks very tasty. That’s something I’m really looking forward to growing next year.
Hi Lacey, Vegetables are so good fresh from the garden aren’t they? You will love growing corn next year! I love looking out the window to see it standing tall. -Cynthia
Your tomato sandwich looks pretty yummy Cynthia. I might have to steal a bite, lol. That corn is very pretty with the purple kernals. I left a msg on your last post about the ringsurf link. I tried to cut & paste mine over from blogger and lost it.
Is there anyway you can email me the html code?
Hi PGL- I love the purple kernals! They make it more interesting to eat.
My nine year old has been trying to talk me into keeping some for popcorn.
I saw your last comment and emailed you back a little bit ago. I can try to resend the email if you need to me to. Perhaps it went to your spam folder? It is okay to contact me through my email address or use my contact form if you need to. Hopefully we can get this taken care of for you and your new blog.
-Cynthia
Now that is a meal! All my favorite things.
Hi Laurie! Anything from the garden makes for a yummy meal doesn’t it?
-Cynthia
Toasted tomato sandwiches…mmm! I could eat them every day, too, and I like mine “straight up” just the way you make them. I think your corn looks delicious!
Hi Nancy- They are so good aren’t they? And when the tomatoes are fresh from the garden you can’t beat ‘em! -Cynthia
those are the best meals. Does the corn stay purple when you cook it ?
Hi Cindy, the corn did stay purple, very purple. I was actually surprised that it did too as some purple green beans that I grow loose their color during cooking . -Cynthia
Beautiful harvest! I love Seeds of Change, that corn looks so beautiful. Where did you get the heirloom tomato seeds? – Karen
Hi Karen,
The corn is pretty to look at. Maybe I should save some for decorating with…..hmmm
The tomato seeds can be found at Territorial Seed Company. -Cynthia
Mmmmmmm — I can just smell that tomato sandwich!!!!
A sandwich made with succulent slices of tomato still warm from the sun must surely be one of the greatest delicacies known to (wo)man!
/krys
I couldn’t agree with you anymore Krys!!
-Cynthia
Wow, that looks delish!
Hi Fern- It was!
-Cynthia
Cynthia, I had an entire dinner from my garden the other night, too! Well, everything except the olive oil and salt & pepper. Baby beets, as sweet as sugar, my very first taste of beet greens ever (sauteed in evoo with some sliced green onion), green beans steamed with yellow crookneck squash, cherry tomatoes…it was all so good!
Hi Annie’s Granny-
Oh my gosh you are making my mouth water! I’ve got to start some beets! I keep forgetting to. I just love sauted beet greens with a baked sweet potato! -Cynthia
My favorite meal, tomatoes and corn! Love it.
Mine too Jane Marie! Sooo yummy!
-Cynthia