Petting the tomatoes

Today I transplanted the tomatoes into larger pots.  They are doing so good this year!  And the best part is petting them...really.  According to the books I've read, this increases a hormone in the plant that produces stockier stems (according to the internet it's the Thigmo response).  So every day I pet them twice - when I turn on the lights in the morning and when I turn off the lights at night.  I stand there and talk to them and pet them and I imagine that they're smiling and happy.  Yes, I'm a hippie.

It's our energy - we are connected.  Not just in Connected Roots Garden - we are all connected.