Comments on: Harvest Time

By: Kristine/SHS

Kristine/SHS — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:19:33 +0000

LOL, I got your “blanched” joke the first time, Tim. You should never have to explain your puns. LOL.

By: Meaghan

Meaghan — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:09:44 +0000

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By: chris

chris — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:46:57 +0000

I am the only tomato eater in my house. I used to plant 6 tomatoes plants every spring and could not keep up with eating them all. Now I plant 1 plant. Somehow it felt so wasteful to let one homegrown tomato not get eaten.

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:54:35 +0000

I wish I were having your tomato problem! We moved in the middle of the summer, so I didn’t get much in the way of a tomato harvest this year

By: Rachel Berry

Rachel Berry — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:14:53 +0000

I think we had one of those strainers growing up. They were pretty snazzy. My mom (and the forced migrant workers) used to make tomato juice–loads and loads of tomato juice–from which we had tomato soup all winter. It was delicioso! Unfortunately, I have yet to turn into my mom and venture into such productive territory myself–maybe when I’m as old as you, I will.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:38:29 +0000

LOL! The first time we ever planted a garden, I bought 24 tomato plants. they were SO SMALL. I had no idea how many to plant since I’d never had a garden before. My dh about died laughing when I brought home all those plants. BOY did we have a lot to give away that year….. Just think of how good they’ll taste this winter!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:03:18 +0000

Tim, you need to invest in a Victorio Strainer.
http://www.amazon.com/Victorio-Food-Strainer-Sauce-Maker/dp/B001I7FP54/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1225050749&sr=8-1
This is a truly wonderful device. You plop the tomatos in the hopper, turn the crank and the lovely pulp comes out one side and the seeds and skins out the other. The best investment we ever made. Works on all sorts of things from apples, pumpkins and grapes to berries and tomatos.

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:39:32 +0000

Here’s another idea for preparing extra tomatoes:

Using 2 parts stretchy medical tubing and 1 part leather straps, create a giant sling shot to be held by two people while a third one cradles a tomato in the strappy part and launches it over the house.

This is a great way to share extra tomatoes with anyone within range of your sling shot.

(I believe that bell peppers or zucchini halves can be substituted for tomatoes without affecting the overall flavor and texture on impact.)

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:50:36 +0000

NOW they tell you, eh, Tim? We’d love to help you eat some, but won’t be available for any blanching or bagging or actual work.

By: Aunt Kate

Aunt Kate — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:45:30 +0000

Hi, your tomatoes sound wonderful. But I’ve never done all that work to freeze mine. I cut the bad spots out and cut the peelings off for the most part- and then cut and freeze. I guess the blanching is easier in many ways- as I’ve heard the skin really does come off easily.

But please don’t NOT freeze the tomatoes due to the thought of the hard work. When you get tired, just cut the bad spots off and freeze. They are wonderful in soups and spag sauce, etc.

Uncle Jerry always PLANS to plant fewer tomato plants, and he has cut down some over the years. Gardening is SUCH fun.

I love you Edgrens. Aunt Kate