I took the tomato plant action to be marijuana farming. Not sure why, that's just what occurred to me.
As for the TV references, you guys should consider yourselves lucky: in my day it was Twizzle, Four Feather Falls, and Torchy the Battery Boy.
I liked the song though. A pal of mine suggested that there was a bit of Rufus Wainwright in the vocals, and I think I agree.