Humble beginnings...

(May 16, 2009) With the custom ten bulb florescent T5 lamp that Nate so masterfully constructed, we were on our way to having gorgeous tomato plants!

Nate hand selected a variety of determinate tomato seeds online and eagerly awaited their arrival...checking the mailbox almost daily! At last they arrived, along with an extra FREE pack of seeds that were of the 'big beef' and indeterminate variety (more on this later).

Nate sprouted the seeds, transferred the waif seedlings to clay Hydroton filled mesh baskets and rigged a complex watering system (hydroponics). They grew with vigor and within two weeks we had 6" tall bushes with 'wing spans' of 12" easily. At this time, we believed that only ONE plant would be chosen to life the life of a hydroponic tomato in our rigged IKEA cabinet. Little did we know that change was brewing just around the corner...