I watered it in total maybe 2 times towards the beginning and then completely neglected it. So shocked and in awe.
Edit:
To clarify, yes I live in Southern California. I have a habit of getting into things and quickly losing interest. So I bought chives, basil, and a few other plants I planted alongside it. The tomatoes were the only thing left after some critter ate through most of it. A lot of tomatoes were wormed up or eaten by birds. I did check on the plant about 6 months ago and saw it had grown a lot but had no fruit, and just let it be. I do have a gardener who comes once a week but he only trims the bushes in the front yard and rakes the leaves. It’s possible he’s been watering them but I’m 99% sure he’s not as it’s tucked in a corner of other completely overgrown plants like rosemary and mint.
by Geki78
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How does it feel to be living the dream?
If you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready.
It’s truth that the most neglected and forgotten plants that have no nutrition and no water and get stomped on do the best. Not sure why, but it’s true.
What’s it like having that much luck?
well that ain’t happenin’ where I live….had a foot of snow a week ago, 80 today, 40s for the next few days
Sorry not buying the story as is.
tomatoes all die of disease
except the volunteer you find in the side yard
Great! Those neglected tomatoes sometimes do best of all. There is bound to be a message in that for us over-conscientious gardeners (speaking for myself) who are constantly fussing with our plants and worrying everytime they sigh or take a deep breath.
I know you’re in CA so I get that you can have tomatoes and all that but how do you forget about a plant and never see it again for a year?
If this is true, it’s another piece of evidence of tomatoes being the crack heads of the garden. Growing out of side walk cracks behind gas stations etc.