RIP, Tomatoes

It's official: our tomato plants are no more.

Earlier this month, Mike and I realized that our tomato plants had suddenly taken a turn for the worse. Here's how we knew: they looked like this...

Common sense and the PC agriculture staff told us that this was brought on by the change in climate that's occurring with the onset of the rainy season. So we salvaged what fruit we could, and two days ago, with heavy hearts and mosquito-bitten hands, we pulled up the tomato plants.

We also pulled up the bell peppers. The peppers were getting smaller each time the plants produced, and the leaves were turning yellow (from lack of potassium, we are told). We will let the beds rest for a bit before replenishing the soil and having another go.

Meanwhile, our lettuce continues its valiant struggle for survival, aided by the bit of shelter offered by a nearby mango tree trunk.

We're rooting for you, little guys.