There is an old stake next to it that said "Ryan's Big One", but I can't read the rest. Not sure who the cross is or which is the mother. I think it has earned it's own spot in the garden at this point; time ot move it out of the hosta ghetto in which it now resides. Although if it is diseased, I should probably just burn it...

hmmm. Well, I asked about weed management because I've seen something similar on the stems of cabbage, that gnarly looking from 2,4-D used nearby. However, I'm wondering about your mulch. It looks rather deep. Was it against the stem then pulled back for the photo? If so, perhaps those are root initials which began because of the increased moisture around the stem. That said, if the plant is growing well, watch and wait to see if something else develops. (Oh yeah -- then please post another picture.)

I described herbstone incorrectly. What is the composite plant that gets about 6-7 feet tall, has sparsely spaced glaucous leaves? For some inspiration you might look at the Hayefield website, whose owner's name just dropped out of my memory. Her whole setup is wild and fieldlike and she has a lifetime of information about letting plants seed in. .....just crept back in.....it is Nancy Ondra.....and she loves the plant whose name I can't remember either. Bad night for the synapses.

Yeah, growing tomatoes is totally different here in Florida. Those plants are done for. The good news is.... you now have two tomato seasons. Depending on what region of Florida, you should have new plants ready to be planted now. June is late for any part of florida, the temps are way too hot by then. Also, you might not want to do two plants in that container. I'm fairly new to gardening, but I've had pretty decent results with tomatoes in Florida, thanks to the experts on here and local growers. Definitely check out the Florida extension website http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/m/