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Marianne Beal Peters's avatar

I said I wasn’t going to plant vegetables, and yet AND YET I planted greens, and the dang things have already bolted and it’s a freaking slugfest in the garden. Bring on Fat Tomato Summer! 🍅🐌

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Shannan Martin's avatar

WE ARE READY!!!!!

(slugs here, too)

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Simon Travers's avatar

Haiku (in solidarity with Marianne)

I've killed so many

slugs just for one flower on

my zucchini plant.

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Shannan Martin's avatar

All you do is win. :) :)

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Marianne Beal Peters's avatar

Get them drunk and kill them. I heard they like Busch Lite. ;)

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Simon Travers's avatar

I have a two pronged barbecue fork called Stabba the Hutt.

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Marianne Beal Peters's avatar

Yeeessss!!!!

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Loretta's avatar

I am here and all in for FTS!! Yes, please. To begin, I picked my first zinnias yesterday grown from seeds from last year where I piled the dead stalks. We will have a patch of flowers here in this unusual place. Also, I think we need FTS t-shirts. Just sayin' :)

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Heather Cady's avatar

I SECOND THE SHIRTS

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Shannan Martin's avatar

FTS shirts!!!!!!!!!!!!! (faints)

Let me think on that. :)

And I LOVE volunteer flower patches!

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Karen's avatar

First, Micha's book is a gift to the world. I read it a couple of weeks ago!!!!!!!!!!!

second, I'm in for FTS.... only for me it will look like flowers. LOTS of ugliness swirling, but it gives me life to be out talking to my flowers and watching my neighbors smile as they walk by and admire them. I am still learning, but am having the best time!

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Shannan Martin's avatar

I garden primarily for flowers! But bruschetta season is a close second.

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Jenny's avatar

Ok but what song did you obsess over for 8 days!?

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Shannan Martin's avatar

I meant to footnote this!

Tyrant on Cowboy Carter. My new favorite.

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Kim's avatar

I’m here for FTS! 🍅💕

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Jenn's avatar

I’m going to need more info on the heavy metal cheesecake please

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Shannan Martin's avatar

Haha! Stay tuned. I'll post it on our secret IG... :)

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Lisa Renee's avatar

I’m ready for FTS!! 🍅 And love the Maya clip. Her Dione Warwick is my all time favorite!

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Heather Yeager's avatar

This year, I’m in. I WANT TO BE in. I’ve read along and watched the previous FTSs. Yet, this year Im here for it.

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Shannan Martin's avatar

Heather, we're doing it!!!

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Shari's avatar

Fat Tomato Summer??! Love this!!

and btw are you using them fat tomatoes to make SOUP?! 🙄 oh brother she says to herself! haaa

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Shannan Martin's avatar

(we ALWAYS make fresh tomato soup at The Window in August/September!)

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