tomato tomahto

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The tomatoes are finally winding down here. I thought I'd share some pics of part of the harvest from my little plots. These babies are long ago consumed tho....lol

I just love taking pics of the veggies....so colorful!

We had great weather this summer for maters. The rain came at intervals(tho we could have used a bit more rain overall)and in amounts such that the skins didn't crack like they did last summer. Makes for a prettier fruit and keeps the bugs at bay better while ripening.

The 2nd pic is of my pride & joy tomato...tipping the scale at over 20 ounces/1.25 lbs.

 

I've still got eggplant & green peppers coming in strong. Noah has been busy harvesting his cayenne peppers. I think we need to make some hot sauce this weekend. ;-)

 

I had let some of my salad greens plants go to seed earlier in the season and now I have new greens growing. It's fun to have salad greens this late in the season.

 

I found myself browsing hoop houses the other night & wondering what the neighbors would say if I put one up in the backyard. Oh, to live in the country & be away from the uptight suburbia lawn worshiping crowd!

 

sluggy

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They are beautiful! What kind of tomatoes are they? What did you do with them all?

 

With so many days over 100F, my tomatoes just shut down and withered up. They just don't do well in pots for the long term. In the ground the roots would have been much cooler, and I'm sure they would have done better for me. I won't try it again, no matter how much i want to, lol.

 

The green peppers grew great, but always rotted before getting ripe. I don't know why. I never had these problems with them in the ground. :-(

 

What are you doing with all the eggplant and green peppers? Anything interesting? Congrats on the harvest!Cyndi

 

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The tomatoes are finally winding down here. I thought I'd share some pics of part of the harvest from my little plots. These babies are long ago consumed tho....lol

I just love taking pics of the veggies....so colorful!

We had great weather this summer for maters. The rain came at intervals(tho we could have used a bit more rain overall)and in amounts such that the skins didn't crack like they did last summer. Makes for a prettier fruit and keeps the bugs at bay better while ripening.

The 2nd pic is of my pride & joy tomato...tipping the scale at over 20 ounces/1.25 lbs.

 

I've still got eggplant & green peppers coming in strong. Noah has been busy harvesting his cayenne peppers. I think we need to make some hot sauce this weekend. ;-)

 

I had let some of my salad greens plants go to seed earlier in the season and now I have new greens growing. It's fun to have salad greens this late in the season.

 

I found myself browsing hoop houses the other night & wondering what the neighbors would say if I put one up in the backyard. Oh, to live in the country & be away from the uptight suburbia lawn worshiping crowd!

 

sluggy

 

 

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Those are gorgeous tomatoes. Ever since we

started buying at the farmer’s market, unless we’re desperate,

grocery store veggies/fruits are downright bland. leslie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

12:22 AM

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tomahto

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tomatoes are finally winding down here. I thought

I'd share some pics of part of the harvest from my little plots. These

babies are long ago consumed tho....lol

 

 

I just love taking pics of the veggies....so colorful!

 

 

We had great weather this summer for maters. The rain

came at intervals(tho we could have used a bit more rain overall)and in amounts

such that the skins didn't crack like they did last summer. Makes for a

prettier fruit and keeps the bugs at bay better while ripening.

 

 

The 2nd pic is of my pride & joy tomato...tipping the

scale at over 20 ounces/1.25 lbs.

 

 

 

 

 

I've still got eggplant & green peppers coming in

strong. Noah has been busy harvesting his cayenne peppers. I think

we need to make some hot sauce this weekend. ;-)

 

 

 

 

 

I had let some of my salad greens plants go to seed earlier

in the season and now I have new greens growing. It's fun to have salad

greens this late in the season.

 

 

 

 

 

I found myself browsing hoop houses the other night &

wondering what the neighbors would say if I put one up in the backyard.

Oh, to live in the country & be away from the uptight suburbia lawn

worshiping crowd!

 

 

 

 

 

sluggy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sluggy, those tomatoes are real beauties! They are just blemish free! What kind are they? You did a great job with them

 

I agree with you on those stupid lawns

 

Barbara

 

 

 

The tomatoes are finally winding down here. I thought I'd share some pics of part of the harvest from my little plots. These babies are long ago consumed tho....lol

I just love taking pics of the veggies....so colorful!

We had great weather this summer for maters. The rain came at intervals(tho we could have used a bit more rain overall)and in amounts such that the skins didn't crack like they did last summer. Makes for a prettier fruit and keeps the bugs at bay better while ripening.

The 2nd pic is of my pride & joy tomato...tipping the scale at over 20 ounces/1.25 lbs.

 

I've still got eggplant & green peppers coming in strong. Noah has been busy harvesting his cayenne peppers. I think we need to make some hot sauce this weekend. ;-)

 

I had let some of my salad greens plants go to seed earlier in the season and now I have new greens growing. It's fun to have salad greens this late in the season.

 

I found myself browsing hoop houses the other night & wondering what the neighbors would say if I put one up in the backyard. Oh, to live in the country & be away from the uptight suburbia lawn worshiping crowd!

 

sluggy

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Cyndi wrote....

 

They are beautiful! What kind of tomatoes are they? What did you do with

them all?

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I believe I picked up Early Girls and Big Boys or Better Boys or something

like that. The big one was a Big Boy variety. I put up 9 quarts of

spaghetti sauce and we've eaten about 4 pasta meals with more of the sauce I

made plus 2 stuffed green pepper meals using the sauce. Of course, all that

sauce was also using tomatoes from our CSA as well as a 1/2 bushel of romas

I bought at another farm nearby.

 

With so many days over 100F, my tomatoes just shut down and withered up.

They just don't do well in pots for the long term. In the ground the roots

would have been much cooler, and I'm sure they would have done better for

me. I won't try it again, no matter how much i want to, lol.

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The few plants I did put into containers died. I think the lack of drainage

in them had something to do with it. Sometimes I'm not real bright.lol

 

The green peppers grew great, but always rotted before getting ripe. I don't

know why. I never had these problems with them in the ground. :-(

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We lost alot of peppers here....basically the plants fell over from the

weight of the peppers and the bugs got into them from them laying on the

ground. If I can keep them off the ground, I've got a shot at some

keepers.lol

 

What are you doing with all the eggplant and green peppers? Anything

interesting? Congrats on the harvest!

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Thanks!

Well we've had a few eggplant dishes but mostly parmesan. I've used some of

the peppers for stuffed peppers, sliced or diced and frozen even more and

used a mess of 'em up making Pepper Relish. I am not a fan of green peppers

but I dearly love them when they turn red....weird, huh?lol

 

There's only 1 more pick up next Monday for my CSA this year. eek! And they

might not do CSA again next year...not that they don't have folks lined up

to participate but it was a mother/grown son operation. The son has

basically moved out w/his wife and gotten a 'real' job, leaving the mom to

do the majority of the work and she just can't do it all herself. I've been

volunteering at the farm for the last 3 Mondays helping her weigh/count/pack

veggies for the pick-up...plus a little picking as my back will allow. I

know she appreciates my help but it's not like having someone who can do

alot more physical work and knows what they are doing, not like me.lol I'll

miss it but can understand if she doesn't want to kill herself with work.

*sigh*

 

I've attached a pic of the latest eggplant harvest. The 2nd pic is my son

with the 5lbs. of beans we put up last week. Alene at the farm had them

leftover from the last farm market day sale so she gave them to me last time

I helped her pack the pick-ups. Just one of the perks of volunteering at

the farm..... ;-)

 

sluggy

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Sluggy, those tomatoes are real beauties! They are just blemish free! What

kind are they? You did a great job with them

 

I agree with you on those stupid lawns

 

Barbara

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thanks Barbara. They were just Early Girls and Big Boys or something.

Whatever the garden center happened to have when we went to get some

seedlings.

I've never had any luck growing maters from seeds. Maybe I'll try seeds

again this winter.

Usually may maters are some ugly but tasty things but this year's batch was

supermodels.lolol

 

sluggy

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Your eggplants are also great, Sluggy Wow! Your harvest reminds me of times when I have had my vegetable garden...We seldom had to buy any veggies over the whole year. We blanched and into a freezer they went. Your son is a good looking kid too. How lucky you are!

 

Barbara

 

 

I've attached a pic of the latest eggplant harvest. The 2nd pic is my son with the 5lbs. of beans we put up last week. Alene at the farm had them leftover from the last farm market day sale so she gave them to me last time I helped her pack the pick-ups. Just one of the perks of volunteering at the farm..... ;-)sluggy

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I just read your reply to Cyndi, too late, after I already asked you the same question. I will repeat, your harvest is great!

 

Barbara

 

 

thanks Barbara. They were just Early Girls and Big Boys or something. Whatever the garden center happened to have when we went to get some seedlings.I've never had any luck growing maters from seeds. Maybe I'll try seeds again this winter.Usually may maters are some ugly but tasty things but this year's batch was supermodels.lololsluggy

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I didn't know you volunteered at the farm! Good for you! This is just a thought-maybe a stupid one-but if this woman does not want to do the CSA next year, maybe she would rent you out a plot where you could grow your own veggies? If it's big enough, you could even grow corn, and potatoes, greenbeans, etc. That would be very cool!

 

And next year you will have to help me get up the nerve to try canning. I know it's not rocket science, I'm just terrified of botulism, lol. Freezing, I can do, no problem.

 

Cyndi

 

Thanks!Well we've had a few eggplant dishes but mostly parmesan. I've used some of the peppers for stuffed peppers, sliced or diced and frozen even more and used a mess of 'em up making Pepper Relish. I am not a fan of green peppers but I dearly love them when they turn red....weird, huh?lolThere's only 1 more pick up next Monday for my CSA this year. eek! And they might not do CSA again next year...not that they don't have folks lined up to participate but it was a mother/grown son operation. The son has basically moved out w/his wife and gotten a 'real' job, leaving the mom to do the majority of the work and she just can't do it all herself. I've been volunteering at the farm for the last 3 Mondays helping her weigh/count/pack veggies for the pick-up...plus a little picking as my back will allow. I know she appreciates my help but it's not like having someone who can do alot more physical work and knows what they are doing, not like me.lol I'll miss it but can understand if she doesn't want to kill herself with work. *sigh*I've attached a pic of the latest eggplant harvest. The 2nd pic is my son with the 5lbs. of beans we put up last week. Alene at the farm had them leftover from the last farm market day sale so she gave them to me last time I helped her pack the pick-ups. Just one of the perks of volunteering at the farm..... ;-)sluggy See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage.