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This is why I grow my own tomatoes
Posted on 4/7/19 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 4/7/19 at 10:05 pm
Florida Tomato Harvest
I have 40 plants of about 8 different varieties and will also buy local if I ever need to but I refuse to buy a tomato from a grocery store especially during off season.
Buy one of these commercially grown that are bright red and put it on your counter and see how long it will last. Weeks. They are like tennis balls.
I fertilized this morning in anticipation of tonight’s rain so I’m thinking right now just how good that first vine ripened Cherokee purple or black krim or brandy wine is going to taste when sliced and put on fresh white Bunny bread with Blue Plate mayonnaise and sea salt and pepper.
And for the first time I can remember I saw a lot of places had San Marzano tomatoes so I planted a few of them for sauce.
I have 40 plants of about 8 different varieties and will also buy local if I ever need to but I refuse to buy a tomato from a grocery store especially during off season.
Buy one of these commercially grown that are bright red and put it on your counter and see how long it will last. Weeks. They are like tennis balls.
I fertilized this morning in anticipation of tonight’s rain so I’m thinking right now just how good that first vine ripened Cherokee purple or black krim or brandy wine is going to taste when sliced and put on fresh white Bunny bread with Blue Plate mayonnaise and sea salt and pepper.
And for the first time I can remember I saw a lot of places had San Marzano tomatoes so I planted a few of them for sauce.
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Posted on 4/7/19 at 10:21 pm to Martini
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I fertilized this morning in anticipation of tonight’s rain so I’m thinking right now just how good that first vine ripened Cherokee purple or black krim or brandy wine is going to taste when sliced and put on fresh white Bunny bread with Blue Plate mayonnaise and sea salt and pepper.
I'm close. I can't wait for that first BLT with an honest-to-goodness proper tomato. I've got a pound of Benton's in the freezer just waiting for it.
Posted on 4/7/19 at 10:30 pm to Martini
There really are few things better than a home grown tomato sliced thick, with a little fresh cracked salt and pepper on it, maybe a splash of vinegar
Posted on 4/7/19 at 10:33 pm to fr33manator
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really are few things better than a home grown tomato sliced thick, with a little fresh cracked salt and pepper on it, maybe a splash of vinegar
yeah you right
Posted on 4/7/19 at 10:58 pm to TigerstuckinMS
quote:I want a BLT now. Im more of a BLAT fan myself. Avocado goes so nicely on a BLT. But like you alluded to, the tomato is the x-factor of the sandwich.
I can't wait for that first BLT with an honest-to-goodness proper tomato. I've got a pound of Benton's in the freezer just waiting for it.
Posted on 4/7/19 at 11:52 pm to Ryan3232
Bacon is the X factor in a BLT.
That’s science, baw
That’s science, baw
Posted on 4/8/19 at 2:27 am to Martini
wow looks great, i think own gardening is good hobby
Posted on 4/8/19 at 5:42 am to BRgetthenet
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Bacon is the X factor in a BLT.
I always thought it was the B
Posted on 4/8/19 at 8:01 am to Martini
No wonder the grocery store tomatoes taste like nothing. They pick them while they're green. Artificial ripening does not turn out good.
Posted on 4/8/19 at 12:57 pm to Martini
When you harvest these you realize the work was WELL worth it !
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