Requiem for the Tomato

The serving and consumption of the first ripe garden tomato is always feted and praised. Consider it a high holiday for us members of the gardening class.  

The last garden tomato is accorded similar deference and reverence.

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Here it is - the end of October - and the last two garden tomatoes were given the most solemn of requiems.   

The BLT!  

Snow is in the forecast.