My heart belongs to the big ol’ Daddy tomatoes, the slicers, the small planets that make a BLT (and again, my heart) sing. Sure cherry tomatoes deserve some attention, but I treat them less like an entree and more like a snack food, which brings me to my ridiculously simple way of harvesting them. Instead [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Tomatoes'
Snip It: The Best Way to Pick Cherry Tomatoes
September 20th, 2011 · 9 Comments
How to Make Ketchup & Blue Ribbon Redemption
August 9th, 2010 · 35 Comments
As good as it gets: homemade ketchup from homegrown tomatoes via some lessons learned. My culinary redemption is complete. As some of you may recall, my last attempt to make ketchup did not end so well; my kitchen looked like Freddy Krueger had stopped by for lunch. (Witness the tomato carnage in How Not to Make Ketchup.) The good news is confidence has [...]
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Tomato Trellis: A Cagey Alternative
June 3rd, 2010 · 44 Comments
Tomatoes need our support. (You trying maintaining vertical with 10 pounds of green, red orbs hanging off your branches. ) Some people cage them in, others rely on the stake. As for me, I’m a fan of trellising. I create a vertical plane that the toms can grow up for maximum sun exposure, air circulation and [...]
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