IUFLA Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 8 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: We've been adding cherry tomatoes to almost everything we eat the last 3 weeks. My acid reflux is on tilt but I don't care...that taste of fresh garden grown tomato is on my Mt Rushmore of foods. I love any kind of tomato, including fried green... Guess I got that from my old man...he use to slice up tomatoes and just dip them in salt and eat them...I'm not that far gone, but there aren't too many sandwiches/salads that I don't want them on... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 48 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: You have any tricks for keeping cherry or cluster tomatoes for winter? I've been giving away about 40 per week it seems like and I still have dozens on the vine. We just make batches of salsa or sauce and freeze in mason jars. Have so much this year I may try dehydrating some. An immersion blender is a handy tool to have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 24 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Boy, if I lived nearby, I'd take some cherry tomatoes off your hands. My wife makes a hybrid Caeser salad with cherry tomatoes and Kallamata olives that's out of this world... Sounds good. We do a cherry tomato salad with roasted corn, cheese tortellini, and fresh basil. It's on the menu next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, IUFLA said: I love any kind of tomato, including fried green... Guess I got that from my old man...he use to slice up tomatoes and just dip them in salt and eat them...I'm not that far gone, but there aren't too many sandwiches/salads that I don't want them on... I don't know why I do it but I like fresh tomoto slices and ketchup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 Just now, mrflynn03 said: I don't know why I do it but I like fresh tomoto slices and ketchup. That's adding insult to injury! 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 I'm doing a crab leg/shrimp/corn on the cob boil (if it was up to me there'd be red potatoes in there too, but my wife is a one starch woman 😁) and I asked her to make her Caesar salad with it tonight...gonna be good! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 9 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: We just make batches of salsa or sauce and freeze in mason jars. Have so much this year I may try dehydrating some. An immersion blender is a handy tool to have. I've got so many I just found a way to freeze. Said to layout cherry tomatoes on baking sheet and put in freezer for an hour. Once frozen bag them up. When ready to eat let them thaw at room temp for an hour. Guess I'll give it a try later because if not they'll go to waste. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mrflynn03 Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 hour ago, IUFLA said: I see those fabulous red potatoes just hanging out ready to be cooked... Red potatoes(skin on), and Yukon gold potatoes are my absolute favorites. Salad looks awesome 👌 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBQ Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 On 8/21/2021 at 10:55 AM, IUFLA said: I love any kind of tomato, including fried green... Guess I got that from my old man...he use to slice up tomatoes and just dip them in salt and eat them...I'm not that far gone, but there aren't too many sandwiches/salads that I don't want them on... My father in law really showed me how great a homegrown tomato is in the summer. The ones you get in restaurant just aren’t the same. Sometimes when we do BLTs I have some tomato slices with whatever seasoning I have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 Oh boy... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 9 hours ago, mrflynn03 said: Oh boy... Where did you buy your banana plants at? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 11 hours ago, mrflynn03 said: Oh boy... Nice haul! I just pickled the last of our habaneros and jalapenos this morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, Lostin76 said: Nice haul! I just pickled the last of our habaneros and jalapenos this morning. Habaneros are my favorite. My plants still have alot to get ripe but not my best year for them. I like to let a few turn red. Edited August 24, 2021 by mrflynn03 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 I have had an abundance of sun sugar cherry tomatoes, my absolute favorite. Told Milehiiu about them last year and he had never heard of them. Was going to send him some plants this year. Unfortunately he didn't get a chance to try them. But I have given so much away. Think maybe his memory has a hand in it. I couldn't share with him but I've been able to share with appreative people. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 14 hours ago, mrflynn03 said: I have had an abundance of sun sugar cherry tomatoes, my absolute favorite. Told Milehiiu about them last year and he had never heard of them. Was going to send him some plants this year. Unfortunately he didn't get a chance to try them. But I have given so much away. Think maybe his memory has a hand in it. I couldn't share with him but I've been able to share with appreative people. Agreed on the sun sugars. I usually plant some basil nearby. Pick a bit of basil, garb a sun sugar, and pop them in together. So good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 Tomato sauce! 5.5 lbs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 My friggin Tomatoes have come down with the blossom rot. I may have underestimated their cry's for calcium. arggh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 @Lostin76 Finally got some Giant Syrians. So good. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 11 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: @Lostin76 Finally got some Giant Syrians. So good. Strangest tomato season in a long time is what I'm hearing. I've still got blossoms but some of the others have been done for a couple weeks. My aunt is now getting about 5-6 per day for the first time all season. Same light, water, care,etc.....weird season for sure. Those look awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 18 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Strangest tomato season in a long time is what I'm hearing. I've still got blossoms but some of the others have been done for a couple weeks. My aunt is now getting about 5-6 per day for the first time all season. Same light, water, care,etc.....weird season for sure. Those look awesome! It's wild. I had 7 plants this year because 2-3 usually don't produce well. At one point for about 2-3 weeks we were picking a quart of assorted cherry tomatoes every 2 days. I Couldn't give them away fast enough. Even had a San marzano plant hitchhike in with a jalapeño. So 8 plants. Tonight making habenaro hot sauces and my 3RD! gallon of tomato pasta sauce. Thank goodness I bought a chest freezer earlier this year. Weirdly, my worst pepper year so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 12 hours ago, mrflynn03 said: @Lostin76 Finally got some Giant Syrians. So good. Those look great! I recall them being my favorite slicing and eating tomatoes to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 12 hours ago, mrflynn03 said: Thank goodness I bought a chest freezer earlier this year. Off topic, but having owned both, I’ll go upright vs chest freezer every time from now on, if you’ve got room for it. Switched about a year ago, and the upright is so much easier to keep organized. The issue I always had with the chest freezer is stuff would wind up getting buried at the bottom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 19 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: Off topic, but having owned both, I’ll go upright vs chest freezer every time from now on, if you’ve got room for it. Switched about a year ago, and the upright is so much easier to keep organized. The issue I always had with the chest freezer is stuff would wind up getting buried at the bottom. Agreed. If I had the room I would have. My refrigerator quit working one day so I bought a a 7 cu ft in a pinch until I repaired my fridge. Which I did successfully. Now I have 2 freezers. And I fixed it for $30. Ha, suck it GE. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 Planted a Cucamelon plant this year. Just picked these and have another cereal bowl full waiting to become pickles. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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