Cookerati

We just picked our first couple of ripe tomatoes and that always makes me very happy.  Tomatoes in the store over the winter just don’t do the real homegrown tomatoes justice.  Whenever I first pick my tomatoes, I always think back to John Denver singing “Homegrown Tomatoes” – one of my very favorite song.  My kids (along with my sister Deb) think my husband and I are dorks for listening to John Denver music, but it was one of the things we had in common long before we met.  John Denver didn’t write Homegrown Tomatoes – Guy Clark is the author, so I will give you a few versions of this very appropriate song. 

Guy Clark singing – it’s not great quality, but they look like they’re having fun.

John Denver – I couldn’t find one of him on stage, except this one. This clip was when he went to the Netherlands to meet an imitator and it’s really fun to watch. Then at the end, he sings Homegrown Tomatoes.

And in case you think it’s dated – here’s the Central Ohio Folk Festival 2008 ‘Halfway Home’ – singing once again –Guy Clark’s Homegrown Tomatoes.

Next time you’re out in your tomato patch, sing while you pick, it’ll make you feel like dancing too. Try it – you’ll see. Maybe you can become another Johnny Tomato Seed.