Okay, I’ll admit it. When I have a hankering for a summer-fresh tomato in December, it can be hard sticking to a pledge to eating locally and in season. Darn those June photos of tomatoes!
I reassure myself two ways. First, I know that any tomato I buy anywhere near here in December will taste nothing like home-grown summer tomatoes. 
Second, it’s time to start tomato seed. By mid-February, I’ll be putting plants in the ground, protected by Wall-o-waters, and by June (or maybe late May?!?), I’ll be picking tomatoes.
Just a thought, but have you tried to grow a cherry tomato plant indoors? I’ve found the cherries to be the hardiest variety. We end up with volunteers self-seeding all over the place here, and one plant I have has been going for over 18 months, providing `maters every week. One of the benefits of coastal zone 9b – zero frost for us for the last three years. I think I’d be tempted trade it for a nice hard frost to kill some of these bugs though…
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I think 9b gets you something else: sufficient sun for indoor growing. I successfully grew greens indoors, in a Southern-exposure window, when I lived in Florida. Our current house doesn’t get enough sun for tomatoes, though. Congratulations to you on keeping your plant going! Wow.
True, I forget sometimes how dark the days can be up north. It’s been a long time in coming, but I’m starting to realize that every spot you end up living in has its pros and cons. Its up to ourselves to accept each and make the best of it.
(BTW, I haven’t seen a new post from you yet……
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I am waiting for students to finish final exams at this very moment. Once I grade those . . . .