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Got my first ripe tomato
Ok - it was an orange cherry type, but it was tasty!
I only planted cherry/grape types this year, but I love a mixed tomato salad. Cheryl (in NH) |
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Got my first ripe tomato
Cheryl Isaak wrote:
Ok - it was an orange cherry type, but it was tasty! I only planted cherry/grape types this year, but I love a mixed tomato salad. Cheryl (in NH) Yeah, I've got just one approaching ripeness and one a few days behind it. Other than that there are probably 20 good-sized but green ones on my "garden" of 2 plants in an "earth box"-type container I made. I'm afraid that every one of them will ripen at exactly the same time but I'm trying to show patience and watching my earliest one. Don't want to pick it too soon or too late. -- John McGaw [Knoxville, TN, USA] http://johnmcgaw.com |
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On Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:50:36 -0400, John McGaw
wrote: Cheryl Isaak wrote: Ok - it was an orange cherry type, but it was tasty! I only planted cherry/grape types this year, but I love a mixed tomato salad. Cheryl (in NH) Yeah, I've got just one approaching ripeness and one a few days behind it. Other than that there are probably 20 good-sized but green ones on my "garden" of 2 plants in an "earth box"-type container I made. I'm afraid that every one of them will ripen at exactly the same time but I'm trying to show patience and watching my earliest one. Don't want to pick it too soon or too late. Did you plant late this year, John? I figured that Knoxville and Nashville would be close to the same ripening schedule. I've been eating tomatoes since the first week of July. Kate |
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Got my first ripe tomato
Cheryl Isaak wrote:
Ok - it was an orange cherry type, but it was tasty! I only planted cherry/grape types this year, but I love a mixed tomato salad. I have one Big Boy just about ready to go, and another starting to turn. Then there's a big gap due to an unseasonably hot June here. There's a raft of green ones 2 inches in diameter. Should be a good crop down the line a bit. The poblanos have several getting to a size where I could use them green (pork chile verde sounds good). Some I will let ripen to dry for ancho use. Brian -- Day 167 of the "no grouchy usenet posts" project |
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"Default User" wrote in message ... Cheryl Isaak wrote: Ok - it was an orange cherry type, but it was tasty! I only planted cherry/grape types this year, but I love a mixed tomato salad. I have one Big Boy just about ready to go, and another starting to turn. Then there's a big gap due to an unseasonably hot June here. There's a raft of green ones 2 inches in diameter. Should be a good crop down the line a bit. The poblanos have several getting to a size where I could use them green (pork chile verde sounds good). Some I will let ripen to dry for ancho use. Contrary to pepper science I have noticed my poblanos are weathering the high heat quite well and continue to develop nicely. The bells are having more trouble. Paul |
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The poblanos have several getting to a size where I could use them green (pork chile verde sounds good). Some I will let ripen to dry for ancho use.I'm afraid that every one of them will ripen at exactly the same time but I'm trying to show patience and watching my earliest one. Don't want to pick it too soon or too late.
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Got my first ripe tomato
"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... Ok - it was an orange cherry type, but it was tasty! I only planted cherry/grape types this year, but I love a mixed tomato salad. Cheryl (in NH) I've gotten half a dozen yellow cherry tomatoes off of my plant so far with dozen's more starting to ripen up. My 3 other tomato plants have lots of fruit but are very slow ripening. I'm being patient (not!) but am looking forward to making plenty of gazpacho, marinara and caprese salad this summer. All 4 of my plants are in 5 gallon pots and seem to be thriving. Jon |
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Got my first ripe tomato
Zeppo wrote:
"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... Ok - it was an orange cherry type, but it was tasty! I only planted cherry/grape types this year, but I love a mixed tomato salad. Cheryl (in NH) I've gotten half a dozen yellow cherry tomatoes off of my plant so far with dozen's more starting to ripen up. My 3 other tomato plants have lots of fruit but are very slow ripening. I'm being patient (not!) but am looking forward to making plenty of gazpacho, marinara and caprese salad this summer. All 4 of my plants are in 5 gallon pots and seem to be thriving. Jon Mine are on pots too and we got first ripe ones this week here in northern Delaware. Little late but it's been cooler than normal. Only had the AC on one day, all summer. Frank |
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Got my first ripe tomato
Frank wrote:
Zeppo wrote: "Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... Ok - it was an orange cherry type, but it was tasty! I only planted cherry/grape types this year, but I love a mixed tomato salad. Cheryl (in NH) I've gotten half a dozen yellow cherry tomatoes off of my plant so far with dozen's more starting to ripen up. My 3 other tomato plants have lots of fruit but are very slow ripening. I'm being patient (not!) but am looking forward to making plenty of gazpacho, marinara and caprese salad this summer. All 4 of my plants are in 5 gallon pots and seem to be thriving. Jon Mine are on pots too and we got first ripe ones this week here in northern Delaware. Little late but it's been cooler than normal. Only had the AC on one day, all summer. Frank I have beautiful tomato plants -- about a foot tall. Some of them haven't even started blooming yet. I saw one has a few pea-sized tomatoes, so I may get some yet (in September. If it doesn't freeze before then.) It's been downright chilly this July. I think it has dropped down into the 40's at night a couple of times. The volunteer tomatillos have passed up the tomato plants. They don't have any fruit yet, but they are blooming like crazy, and it won't take them long to develop once they set. The peppers and eggplants haven't really grown much at all since I set them out about 6 or 7 weeks ago. The cantaloupes have finally taken off; the vines are short but they look healthy and have lots of blooms. No melons yet. Serves me right for planting nothing but hot-weather crops this year. Bob, in Minnesota |
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Got my first ripe tomato
"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... On 7/20/09 10:03 AM, in article , "Zeppo" wrote: "Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... Ok - it was an orange cherry type, but it was tasty! I only planted cherry/grape types this year, but I love a mixed tomato salad. Cheryl (in NH) I've gotten half a dozen yellow cherry tomatoes off of my plant so far with dozen's more starting to ripen up. My 3 other tomato plants have lots of fruit but are very slow ripening. I'm being patient (not!) but am looking forward to making plenty of gazpacho, marinara and caprese salad this summer. All 4 of my plants are in 5 gallon pots and seem to be thriving. Jon Want to trade gazpacho recipes? Mine is from Cooks Illustrated. Cheryl Hi Cheryl, Mine is a mish-mash of different recipes I've clipped or copied from the web over the years. The basic recipe I use is: 3 lb. peeled, seeded and chopped red tomatoes 2 minced garlic cloves 1 medium red onion chopped 1 large or 2 small red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded and chopped 2 medium cukes, peeled, seeded and chopped 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup tomato juice salt and pepper Put all the vegetables in a blender or food processor and process or blend. Don't overdo it. Add the liquids and process a bit more 'till combined. I always reserve some of the tomato, onion, bell pepper and cucumber to spoon on top of each bowl of gazpacho when I serve it and give it a spritz of olive oil too. I'll also chiffonade some basil or mint and sprinkle it on top as well. When I say this is my basic recipe, I mean that everything in it is subject to change based on availability or whim. I sometimes will add a cub of croutons or stale bread to thicken it (my kids like it that way), or substitute one green bell pepper for one of the red ones, Balsamic instead of red wine vinegar, V8 instead of tomato juice, etc. I also do a yellow gazpacho that uses yellow tomatoes, yellow bell peppers, sweet onions, champagne vinegar and pineapple juice. This is one of those dishes that invites experimentation. Hope this helps, Jon |
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Got my first ripe tomato
"Frank" wrote in message ... Zeppo wrote: "Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... Ok - it was an orange cherry type, but it was tasty! I only planted cherry/grape types this year, but I love a mixed tomato salad. Cheryl (in NH) I've gotten half a dozen yellow cherry tomatoes off of my plant so far with dozen's more starting to ripen up. My 3 other tomato plants have lots of fruit but are very slow ripening. I'm being patient (not!) but am looking forward to making plenty of gazpacho, marinara and caprese salad this summer. All 4 of my plants are in 5 gallon pots and seem to be thriving. Jon Mine are on pots too and we got first ripe ones this week here in northern Delaware. Little late but it's been cooler than normal. Only had the AC on one day, all summer. Frank I'm just a little north of you, just outside northwest Philly. The weather has been absolutely great (even though its raining today). I could live with this all summer. Jon |
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