May 20th, 2013 Signs of successful germination
July 1st, 2013 Flowering process about to start
July 3rd, 2013 Yellow flowers
July 9th, 2013 Clusters of yellow flowers in full blossom with petals turned back and flowers turned down. This is a sign flowers are ready for pollination.
Tomato flowers have both male and female parts. I helped pollination by gently tapping the stems to cause vibration. One helpful website to check out how to pollinate tomato blossoms is as shown below:
http://insightfulnana.com/home-garden/gardening-home-garden/tomato-pollination-how-to-pollinate-your-tomatoes/html
July 13th, 2013 Tomato plants start to produce fruit
Aug 4th, 2013 More cherry tomatoes on the stalk but no sign of ripening yet.
My little garden guardians are protecting them.
Aug 23rd, 2013 Finally ripening process has begun
Aug 25th, 2013 More cherry tomatoes turn red
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