More veggies from the garden

The tomatoes are are a day or two from being ready. The tomato plants, forced by the wire cages to grow upwards, are beginning to be top-heavy. I am using guy wires/twines (like tent poles) and sticks to keep them from tipping over. Garrison Keilor talks about competitive tomato growing in Lake Woebegon. One can definitely lapse into obsession while in pursuit of the perfect tomato. I can definitely see why that can be a sport in the Midwest although it would be a stretch for gardeners who have to labor in the mild summers of Seattle.

Notice the black eye peas to the left. My Sudanese colleague at work tells me that she cooks the vines and the tender leaves.