Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people?
My wife and I both love fresh tomatoes for the table. We don't do any caning. I planted 25 tomato plants this year but four of these are cherry type tomatoes. We can each eat five or six tomatoes a day so I hope that I have enough for the two of us until the frost in the fall destroys the plants. Should this be enough or should I consider planting a dozen or so more plants that mature very early? Rich |
Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people?
"EVP MAN" wrote in message ... My wife and I both love fresh tomatoes for the table. We don't do any caning. I planted 25 tomato plants this year but four of these are cherry type tomatoes. We can each eat five or six tomatoes a day so I hope that I have enough for the two of us until the frost in the fall destroys the plants. Should this be enough or should I consider planting a dozen or so more plants that mature very early? I'd worry about gout. I got my first case of gout from eating too many tomatoes. Paul |
Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people?
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Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people? (Paul)
I didn't know that too many tomatoes would give you the gout but now that you brought that to my attention, I do remember that last season, my big toe hurt so bad for about 3 or 4 days that it felt like I broke it. Perhaps this was a case of the gout as I heard you can get it in the big toe. I know it sure was painful. I'll have to see if it happens again this tomato season but I sure hope not. Rich |
Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people? (Paul)
EVP MAN wrote:
I didn't know that too many tomatoes would give you the gout but now that you brought that to my attention, I do remember that last season, my big toe hurt so bad for about 3 or 4 days that it felt like I broke it. Perhaps this was a case of the gout as I heard you can get it in the big toe. I know it sure was painful. I'll have to see if it happens again this tomato season but I sure hope not. Rich I've had gout. My doctor says the cause is excess uric acid from protein metabolism combined with thiazide medications ("water pills") taken to regulate blood pressure. see http://arthritis.about.com/cs/gout/a/foodstoavoid.htm http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gout/DS00090 gloria p |
Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people? (Paul)
EVP MAN wrote:
I didn't know that too many tomatoes would give you the gout but now that you brought that to my attention, I do remember that last season, my big toe hurt so bad for about 3 or 4 days that it felt like I broke it. Perhaps this was a case of the gout as I heard you can get it in the big toe. I know it sure was painful. I'll have to see if it happens again this tomato season but I sure hope not. Rich That's certainly worth considering. But referring to your main query, I cannot fathom two people needing more tomato plants than that if they don't can. In fact, if they are successful plants, you almost certainly will have tomatoes to give away (or sell). I have four tomato plants for my wife and I. We have *plenty* of tomatoes, and we DO can! Tony M. |
Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people?
Dan L. wrote:
In article , (EVP MAN) wrote: My wife and I both love fresh tomatoes for the table. We don't do any caning. I planted 25 tomato plants this year but four of these are cherry type tomatoes. We can each eat five or six tomatoes a day so I hope that I have enough for the two of us until the frost in the fall destroys the plants. Should this be enough or should I consider planting a dozen or so more plants that mature very early? Rich More than enough for summer eating. Try canning hole tomatoes with the extras. No, no the ones with holes you cut up (discarding the hole) to cook for breakfast on toast. It will extend your enjoyment of tomatoes. Once and only one you try canning... you will become addicted to it :) Nothing like homemade tomato juice, salsa and sauces. Agreed. And it isn't difficult. David |
Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people?
EVP MAN wrote:
My wife and I both love fresh tomatoes for the table. We don't do any caning. I planted 25 tomato plants this year but four of these are cherry type tomatoes. We can each eat five or six tomatoes a day so I hope that I have enough for the two of us until the frost in the fall destroys the plants. Should this be enough or should I consider planting a dozen or so more plants that mature very early? Rich Don't plant more. You will be inundated unless you are growing in hopeless conditions. David |
Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people? (Paul)
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"gloria.p" wrote: EVP MAN wrote: I didn't know that too many tomatoes would give you the gout but now that you brought that to my attention, I do remember that last season, my big toe hurt so bad for about 3 or 4 days that it felt like I broke it. Perhaps this was a case of the gout as I heard you can get it in the big toe. I know it sure was painful. I'll have to see if it happens again this tomato season but I sure hope not. Rich I've had gout. My doctor says the cause is excess uric acid from protein metabolism combined with thiazide medications ("water pills") taken to regulate blood pressure. see http://arthritis.about.com/cs/gout/a/foodstoavoid.htm http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gout/DS00090 gloria p I have had the sore toe once in a while also not due to gout. However, I also take thiazide medication. Not for blood pressure, for water retention (bloat). Once in while I stop taking it. I hate the dry cotton mouth every morning. The real answer for is more sweat type exercise in the morning. I do not have gout, one has has a blood test to confirm it. I love tomatoes. For a long time I use to avoid tomatoes thinking it was the cause of my heartburns. Pizza and spaghetti was my favorite foods but did not like me. It was gluten, not the tomatoes. I have switched to corn pastas and rice based breads for my pizza. The corn pasta is far better than the wheat based pasta. My pizza's are getting better but not a good as the wheat breads. Salsa's with corn chips never bothered me. Bring on the tomatoes :) On note to EVP MAN, try and keep the thread together. Click "Follow up to newsgroup" instead of "New Posting". Thanks :) -- Enjoy Life... Dan Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. |
Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people?
On Jun 23, 11:30*am, (EVP MAN) wrote:
My wife and I both love fresh tomatoes for the table. *We don't do any caning. *I planted 25 tomato plants this year but four of these are cherry type tomatoes. *We can each eat five or six tomatoes a day so I hope that I have enough for the two of us until the frost in the fall destroys the plants. *Should this be enough or should I consider planting a dozen or so more plants that mature very early? Rich Google says a single plant may yeild 25 lbs of fruit. That could end up being 625 lbs of tomatos! |
Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people? (Dan)
I don't have follow up to news group to click on. I'm using a web tv unit and not a computer. Rich |
Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people? (Paul)
"EVP MAN" wrote in message ... I didn't know that too many tomatoes would give you the gout but now that you brought that to my attention, I do remember that last season, my big toe hurt so bad for about 3 or 4 days that it felt like I broke it. Perhaps this was a case of the gout as I heard you can get it in the big toe. I know it sure was painful. I'll have to see if it happens again this tomato season but I sure hope not. Rich Yep, gout. Be glad it was only a few days. Mine lasted 10 days. Cherry juice, pure raw cherry juice, was the cure. It worked a miracle. Paul |
Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people? (Paul)
"gloria.p" wrote in message ... EVP MAN wrote: I didn't know that too many tomatoes would give you the gout but now that you brought that to my attention, I do remember that last season, my big toe hurt so bad for about 3 or 4 days that it felt like I broke it. Perhaps this was a case of the gout as I heard you can get it in the big toe. I know it sure was painful. I'll have to see if it happens again this tomato season but I sure hope not. Rich I've had gout. My doctor says the cause is excess uric acid from protein metabolism combined with thiazide medications ("water pills") taken to regulate blood pressure. see http://arthritis.about.com/cs/gout/a/foodstoavoid.htm http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gout/DS00090 Excess purines cause it. Tomatoes are loaded with purines. Paul |
Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people?
"EVP MAN" wrote in message
... My wife and I both love fresh tomatoes for the table. We don't do any caning. I planted 25 tomato plants this year but four of these are cherry type tomatoes. We can each eat five or six tomatoes a day so I hope that I have enough for the two of us until the frost in the fall destroys the plants. Should this be enough or should I consider planting a dozen or so more plants that mature very early? It should be enough given the number you say you both eat, but then every year is different. In my locale, I'd be planning on preserving quite a load of toms if I had that many plants for the two of us and I'd still give away a lot. I can normally do that from about 6-8 plants and the occasional volunteer plant but last year was a pig of a year and we only got enough for the table and friends. |
Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people? (Dan)
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Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people?
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"David Hare-Scott" wrote: Dan L. wrote: In article , (EVP MAN) wrote: My wife and I both love fresh tomatoes for the table. We don't do any caning. I planted 25 tomato plants this year but four of these are cherry type tomatoes. We can each eat five or six tomatoes a day so I hope that I have enough for the two of us until the frost in the fall destroys the plants. Should this be enough or should I consider planting a dozen or so more plants that mature very early? Rich More than enough for summer eating. Try canning hole tomatoes with the extras. No, no the ones with holes you cut up (discarding the hole) to cook for breakfast on toast. It will extend your enjoyment of tomatoes. Once and only one you try canning... you will become addicted to it :) Nothing like homemade tomato juice, salsa and sauces. Agreed. And it isn't difficult. David The curse of automatic spell checking :) -- Enjoy Life... Dan Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. |
Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people?
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, citw150 wrote: On Jun 23, 11:30*am, (EVP MAN) wrote: My wife and I both love fresh tomatoes for the table. *We don't do any caning. *I planted 25 tomato plants this year but four of these are cherry type tomatoes. *We can each eat five or six tomatoes a day so I hope that I have enough for the two of us until the frost in the fall destroys the plants. *Should this be enough or should I consider planting a dozen or so more plants that mature very early? Rich Google says a single plant may yeild 25 lbs of fruit. That could end up being 625 lbs of tomatos! It takes 56 lbs of tomatoes to make 7 quarts of juice. 625 lbs would make about 77 quarts of juice. But WHOLE tomatoes and sauces could be made instead. I use about one quart of juice each week for soups, marinades and beverages. But lets not forget many will be eaten fresh. Insects love tomatoes also :) -- Enjoy Life... Dan Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. |
Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people?
On Jun 24, 11:18*am, "Dan L." wrote:
In article , *citw150 wrote: On Jun 23, 11:30 am, (EVP MAN) wrote: My wife and I both love fresh tomatoes for the table. We don't do any caning. I planted 25 tomato plants this year but four of these are cherry type tomatoes. We can each eat five or six tomatoes a day so I hope that I have enough for the two of us until the frost in the fall destroys the plants. Should this be enough or should I consider planting a dozen or so more plants that mature very early? Rich I doubt that it takes 56 lbs of tomatoes to make 7 quarts of juice. Two years ago I canned 200 quarts of tomato juice but I am sure that I didn't pick 1600 pounds of tomatoes. I have a semi-commercial electric juicer which is very efficient and the waste (skin and seeds) is about 10 % or less of the total. Richard Google says a single plant may yeild 25 lbs of fruit. *That could end up being 625 lbs of tomatos! It takes 56 lbs of tomatoes to make 7 quarts of juice. 625 lbs would make about 77 quarts of juice. But WHOLE tomatoes and sauces could be made instead. I use about one quart of juice each week for soups, marinades and beverages. But lets not forget many will be eaten fresh. Insects love tomatoes also :) -- Enjoy Life... Dan Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. |
Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people? (Dan)
"Dan L." wrote in message ... In article , (EVP MAN) wrote: I don't have follow up to news group to click on. I'm using a web tv unit and not a computer. Rich So I see said the blind man :) to the deaf man ;0 -- Enjoy Life... Dan Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. |
Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people? (Dan)
In article , "Irondale"
wrote: "Dan L." wrote in message ... In article , (EVP MAN) wrote: I don't have follow up to news group to click on. I'm using a web tv unit and not a computer. Rich So I see said the blind man :) to the deaf man ;0 eating at the fourth corner of the round table :) -- Enjoy Life... Dan Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. |
Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people?
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, richardg wrote: On Jun 24, 11:18*am, "Dan L." wrote: In article , *citw150 wrote: On Jun 23, 11:30 am, (EVP MAN) wrote: My wife and I both love fresh tomatoes for the table. We don't do any caning. I planted 25 tomato plants this year but four of these are cherry type tomatoes. We can each eat five or six tomatoes a day so I hope that I have enough for the two of us until the frost in the fall destroys the plants. Should this be enough or should I consider planting a dozen or so more plants that mature very early? Rich I doubt that it takes 56 lbs of tomatoes to make 7 quarts of juice. Two years ago I canned 200 quarts of tomato juice but I am sure that I didn't pick 1600 pounds of tomatoes. I have a semi-commercial electric juicer which is very efficient and the waste (skin and seeds) is about 10 % or less of the total. Richard Google says a single plant may yeild 25 lbs of fruit. *That could end up being 625 lbs of tomatos! It takes 56 lbs of tomatoes to make 7 quarts of juice. 625 lbs would make about 77 quarts of juice. But WHOLE tomatoes and sauces could be made instead. I use about one quart of juice each week for soups, marinades and beverages. But lets not forget many will be eaten fresh. Insects love tomatoes also :) -- Enjoy Life... Dan Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. You are correct, I looked it up in the Holy Bible of canning books, "Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving" ISBN-10: 077880139X On page 360, "On average, it takes 3 to 3.25 lbs of tomatoes to make one quart of juice". 7 quarts is about 22lbs. So I am way off, Thank you for correcting my mistake :( I think, not postive now that my brain received a massive jolt. The number 56 is the average weight of a bushel of tomatoes. In the Bible The number is 53 for the average, Page 427. It's not often I get a strong head smack, it hurts. Kneeling in penitence: Repeating: "I am not stupid" over and over until the pain goes away :( -- Enjoy Life... Dan Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. |
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Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people? (Dan)
On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:11:50 -0400, "Dan L."
wrote: In article , "Irondale" wrote: "Dan L." wrote in message ... In article , (EVP MAN) wrote: I don't have follow up to news group to click on. I'm using a web tv unit and not a computer. Rich So I see said the blind man :) to the deaf man ;0 eating at the fourth corner of the round table :) then he took out his hammer and saw... |
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