Fresh fro the garden - organically grown heirloom tomatoes! They look gnarly, but taste great!

Ours don't look quite that big in Minnesota yet. Some of those are huge! Must be G scale.
Ralph

Ralph Wrote:Ours don't look quite that big in Minnesota yet. Some of those are huge! Must be G scale.
Ralph

I thought they were pumpkins...!

Nice looking tomatoes - nothing beats the taste of a fresh garden tomato in a BLT...!

Andrew

Quote:nothing beats the taste of a fresh garden tomato in a BLT...!

Or just a tomato sandwich.
We are trying growing upside down tomatoes, because of the slugs and bugs

Loren

Kevin,I perfer some green ones for frying..Nothing like good fried green tomatoes and cornbread..

Years ago my wife and I use to raise "Beef Steak" tomatoes.

There is nothing like fresh tomatoes or corn from the garden.

nomad Wrote:

Quote:nothing beats the taste of a fresh garden tomato in a BLT...!

Or just a tomato sandwich.
We are trying growing upside down tomatoes, because of the slugs and bugs

Loren

Loren,The worst offenders as to be those nasty Terrapins ..They never eat a whole tomato..A bite or two off of one and then on to another..

Folks accustomed to getting fruit and vegetables from a supermarket can't possibly imagine the taste of the same item fresh from the tree or vine, especially the so-called "heritage" varieties that are no longer offered commercially because they "don't look good enough".

Wayne

Brakie Wrote:Loren,The worst offenders as to be those nasty Terrapins ..They never eat a whole tomato..A bite or two off of one and then on to another..

I've been having them split due to heat. So, as soon as I see they have split, I pull them to keep the bugs out. You just cut the bad spot off and keep eating

doctorwayne Wrote:Folks accustomed to getting fruit and vegetables from a supermarket can't possibly imagine the taste of the same item fresh from the tree or vine, especially the so-called "heritage" varieties that are no longer offered commercially because they "don't look good enough".

Wayne

Nothing beats that taste. WE grow them in the greenhouse every year Yum!

I was at homebase today getting some growbags for them, and i did happen to see that they were selling some heritage varieties.

My father-in-law grew peas in his garden, I swear those peas were some of the best candy I have every had! My neighbor brings tomatoes from her garden over and my family eats them like apples! The only place I could have a garden is on the north side of my house, so I don't think anything would grow well there.

Quote:I prefer some green ones for frying..Nothing like good fried green tomatoes

Now if that ain't a touch of heaven I don't know what is. :mrgreen:

I spent my early years growing up in New Jersey. Now we all know it's hard to grow a bad tomato in Jersey, just ask the Campbell Soup Co. Growing tomatoes in the Phoenix area though has to be a real challenge. Looking at your success inspires me, I just might try it too since tomatoes are indeed my favorite fruit.

Wow! Drool...

Love the tomatoes Nachoman. I've put in 4 tomato plants this year in my newly extended garden. You guys are right, there's nothing like the taste of a fresh picked tomato that's been ripening in the sun. You can get proper tomatoes in the supermarkets anymore, they pick them too green, and as a result they have a weird, chalky texture.

Can't wait til mine are ready, but they have a long way to go before that happens...

cheers
Val

Spitfire Wrote:Love the tomatoes Nachoman. I've put in 4 tomato plants this year in my newly extended garden. You guys are right, there's nothing like the taste of a fresh picked tomato that's been ripening in the sun. You can get proper tomatoes in the supermarkets anymore, they pick them too green, and as a result they have a weird, chalky texture.

Can't wait til mine are ready, but they have a long way to go before that happens...

cheers
Val

Worse, the hydroponically grown ones don't have any smell.