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CaliforniaPeggy

(156,591 posts) Tue Jan 13, 2026, 07:29 PM Jan 13

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Two photos from today's Manhattan Beach Farmer's Market . . .

I couldn't be there, so a good friend went and shopped in my stead. She brought these home. Love the shapes!

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Two photos from today's Manhattan Beach Farmer's Market . . . (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Jan 13 OP

Curiously serene images Easterncedar Jan 13 #1

Thanks so much for your serene reaction, my dear Easterncedar! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 13 #3

Waving back! You brightened my day Easterncedar Jan 13 #5

I'm glad I brightened your day! You sure brightened mine. ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jan 13 #6

We call them ugly tomatoes but don't judge em by the cover! Yum 😋 Deuxcents Jan 13 #2

Thanks so much for your reaction as well, my dear Deuxcents! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 13 #4

These photos are beautiful Peggy! Excellent compositions. Thank You! George McGovern Jan 14 #7

Thanks so much, my dear George! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 14 #9

My mom sometimes used to grow tomatoes like that. applegrove Jan 14 #8

Good for your mom, my dear applegrove! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 14 #10

August was fresh tomato month. The woman who used to do my applegrove Jan 14 #11

These are heirloom tomatoes. Lionel Mandrake Jan 14 #12

That they are, my dear Lionel! Not so sure about your second sentence, though. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 14 #14

Beautiful photos, esp. the top one. Diamond_Dog Jan 14 #13

Aw, thank you so much for your lovely comments! But I'm sad with you 'cause it's winter now. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 14 #15

Easterncedar

(6,167 posts)

1. Curiously serene images

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 07:48 PM

Jan 13

I like contemplating why I get that. No conclusion yet.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,591 posts)

3. Thanks so much for your serene reaction, my dear Easterncedar!

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 09:35 PM

Jan 13

I like your reaction! It's certainly a good one.

Easterncedar

(6,167 posts)

5. Waving back! You brightened my day

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:16 PM

Jan 13

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,591 posts)

6. I'm glad I brightened your day! You sure brightened mine. ...n/t

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:18 PM

Jan 13

Deuxcents

(26,667 posts)

2. We call them ugly tomatoes but don't judge em by the cover! Yum 😋

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 07:53 PM

Jan 13

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,591 posts)

4. Thanks so much for your reaction as well, my dear Deuxcents!

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 09:37 PM

Jan 13

They certainly aren't classically beautiful. But, yes, the flavor is amazing.

George McGovern

(11,777 posts)

7. These photos are beautiful Peggy! Excellent compositions. Thank You!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 12:54 AM

Jan 14

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,591 posts)

9. Thanks so much, my dear George!

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 01:31 AM

Jan 14

I appreciate your generous remarks.

applegrove

(131,928 posts)

8. My mom sometimes used to grow tomatoes like that.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 01:14 AM

Jan 14

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,591 posts)

10. Good for your mom, my dear applegrove!

Reply to applegrove (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 01:32 AM

Jan 14

I'll bet they had the best flavor.

applegrove

(131,928 posts)

11. August was fresh tomato month. The woman who used to do my

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #10)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 01:37 AM

Jan 14

mom's lawn and garden would bring some kids over to pick some for their families. My mom had 4 big tomato plants and at their height they generated too many tomatoes. We could not eat them all.

Lionel Mandrake

(4,208 posts)

12. These are heirloom tomatoes.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 02:17 AM

Jan 14

They've been in the family for generations.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,591 posts)

14. That they are, my dear Lionel! Not so sure about your second sentence, though.

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Reply #12)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 12:13 PM

Jan 14

Diamond_Dog

(40,441 posts)

13. Beautiful photos, esp. the top one.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 11:12 AM

Jan 14

Now I miss my fresh garden tomatoes even more!

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,591 posts)

15. Aw, thank you so much for your lovely comments! But I'm sad with you 'cause it's winter now.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #13)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 12:15 PM

Jan 14

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