Some of My Best Friends are Llamas

Tom A To · August 18, 2013

This is Mike and Ike, my neighbors. Whenever I'm out in the vegetable garden, they come trotting over like a couple of puppy dogs. We've known each other for twelve years and we are good buddies. They like Sally and I so much because we spoil them with tomatoes, grape vines and whatever else comes from the gardens. This morning, Mike ate most of the bag of over-ripe tomatoes I brought out to the compost bin. Maybe twenty good size tomatoes in all. He can eat a barrel full if I let him.

NarnianGarden · August 18, 2013

What a heartwarming sight. They sure are blessed and seem to know it!

FaithHopeLove · August 18, 2013

They are cute as can be! You can tell they're spoiled, nothing wrong thing that.

kath · August 18, 2013

What cool neighbors- looks like lots of fun!

green_go · October 13, 2013

What a cool pictures! Are these wild llamas?

guruofgardens · October 13, 2013

I love llamas! Thanks for sharing these pictures of very lucky llamas.

Worth1 · October 13, 2013

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Originally Posted by green_go

What a cool pictures! Are these wild llamas?

If they are wild I would hate to see a tame one.

Worth

Tom A To · October 14, 2013

Nope, not wild, quite the opposite actually. Their mouths are really soft and they are careful not to bite me. This time of year when I yank out an expired tomato plant or two about every other day, they get especially excited because I hold the entire plant over the fence complete with green tomatoes and they get to yank the leaves and fruit from the stalk. I tried to give them some overgrown crooknecks but they spit it back out, oh well, that's what the compost bin is for.

dustdevil · October 14, 2013

Be careful! Tomato leaves are poisonous for many mammals.

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Originally Posted by Tom A To

Nope, not wild, quite the opposite actually. Their mouths are really soft and they are careful not to bite me. This time of year when I yank out an expired tomato plant or two about every other day, they get especially excited because I hold the entire plant over the fence complete with green tomatoes and they get to yank the leaves and fruit from the stalk. I tried to give them some overgrown crooknecks but they spit it back out, oh well, that's what the compost bin is for.

Doug9345 · October 14, 2013

With summer squash that has gone past the stage where it's good for summer squash, I cut it open, scoop the seeds out of it, peel it and use it in soup.

remy · October 15, 2013

How cute!

MrsJustice · October 15, 2013

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Originally Posted by remy

How cute!

They are cute: and Loving those heirloom tomatoes too!!

August 18, 2013	#1
Tom A To Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pilot Hill, Ca. Posts: 307	Some of My Best Friends are Llamas This is Mike and Ike, my neighbors. Whenever I'm out in the vegetable garden, they come trotting over like a couple of puppy dogs. We've known each other for twelve years and we are good buddies. They like Sally and I so much because we spoil them with tomatoes, grape vines and whatever else comes from the gardens. This morning, Mike ate most of the bag of over-ripe tomatoes I brought out to the compost bin. Maybe twenty good size tomatoes in all. He can eat a barrel full if I let him. __________________ -Dennis Audios, Tomatoville. Posted my final post and time to move on.

October 13, 2013	#5
green_go Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canada, Ontario, z5a Posts: 142	What a cool pictures! Are these wild llamas? __________________ Gala

October 14, 2013	#8
Tom A To Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pilot Hill, Ca. Posts: 307	Nope, not wild, quite the opposite actually. Their mouths are really soft and they are careful not to bite me. This time of year when I yank out an expired tomato plant or two about every other day, they get especially excited because I hold the entire plant over the fence complete with green tomatoes and they get to yank the leaves and fruit from the stalk. I tried to give them some overgrown crooknecks but they spit it back out, oh well, that's what the compost bin is for. __________________ -Dennis Audios, Tomatoville. Posted my final post and time to move on.

October 15, 2013	#11
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	How cute! __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

August 18, 2013	#2
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	What a heartwarming sight. They sure are blessed and seem to know it!

August 18, 2013	#3
FaithHopeLove Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Summerfield, FL Posts: 197	They are cute as can be! You can tell they're spoiled, nothing wrong thing that.

August 18, 2013	#4
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	What cool neighbors- looks like lots of fun!

October 13, 2013	#6
guruofgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2008 Location: zone 5 Colorado Posts: 942	I love llamas! Thanks for sharing these pictures of very lucky llamas.

October 14, 2013	#10
Doug9345 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Durhamville,NY Posts: 2,706	With summer squash that has gone past the stage where it's good for summer squash, I cut it open, scoop the seeds out of it, peel it and use it in soup.