Mystery tomatoes

Growing tomatoes is a major accomplishment in my garden each year.  The process begins in January with careful, agonizing decisions about which varieties to purchase.  I have favorites but I'm also frugal so the seed purchase must also be economical.

Then, germinating and developing healthy transplants takes over my kitchen as the only suitable window in my  house shines onto the kitchen table.  If you want to eat in my kitchen in February or March, you pretty much have to find somewhere else to set your plate.

I don't have a traditional vegetable garden so early April is dedicated to choosing enough sunny locations to plant my precious tomato babies.  This year, I had to find places for 16 plants in four varieties.  In addition to sunshine, I also need to take crop rotation into consideration since we have a serious blight problem around here.

This spring, it seemed like I had some of the best tomato transplants I have ever  started.  When I planted them in early April, they took off like gangbusters.  They already have blooms.

However, I made one critical mistake at planting time.  I used popsicle sticks to label each plant before staking and mulching them but now I can't find the sticks.  They are out there somewhere.  I know I have cherry, martinos romas, pineapple and celebrity tomatoes but their specific identities are a mystery to me.