I have been waiting very patiently the majority of this summer for my tomatoes to ripen. Currently, my tomato plants are between five and six feet tall, laden down with blossoms and hundreds of small green tomatoes. However, I have yet to reap the harvest of one single tomato as they will not ripen. In my own mind, I have determined the reason for this is that we have not had enough sun and warm weather this summer. I have talked with several gardeners in the area, most of them have the same problem with a few of them experiencing very good harvests of vine ripened love apples.
Following my normal daily schedule, I checked the green house this afternoon to see if by chance that a ripe tomato might appear. Although, I had no ripe fruit on the vines, I did hear a slurping sound. Because of the plant growth, my tomato patch is similar to a rain forest due to the vegetation. By pulling the lower branches aside, I finally discovered a little creature enjoying the suculant flavor of a ripe tomato. I now know why I have not received any tomatoes this year, it was because of this little creature. However, I have researched the internet pertaining to wildlife of Alaska and cannot find anything that resembles this little guy. Not knowing what it is, I have this little creature locked up behind bars in a small dog kennel, hoping that someone can identify him, her or it. If you have any concept, please let me know. All I know about it is that it has an appetite for tomatoes.