[mongo_jones]

this was 8 days ago:


here they are today:


there's a total of 6 black krims ripening right now, not counting this one which i harvested and ate today:


it split along the bottom; i think because it was resting on one of the bars of the cage. but it was still very tasty.

this is one of the yellow pear plants from 9 days ago:


it's now laden with ripe and ripening fruit, and this was my haul today from this plant and the cherry roma:


the other yellow pear and the black cherry are taking longer.

and here's my perfectly weeded and tended tomato patch. cry your heart out, mora.

[GG Mora]

and here's my perfectly weeded and tended tomato patch. cry your heart out, mora.

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[flyfish]

[mongo_jones]

fucking hell. and to think i was proud of my measly tomato crop. what variety is that?

[rancho_gordo]

My most stubborn (and anticipated!) plant finally gives me some beans!
These are small red limas from Chiapas.

[flyfish]

fucking hell. and to think i was proud of my measly tomato crop. what variety is that?

Plain old Early Girls (with a couple of smaller Sweet 100s thrown in). We've tried lots of varieties over the years but keep coming back to these. Although not particularly early this year, they are good for our shorter season.

[mongo_jones]

today's black krim haul:



are early girls good pasta sauce tomatoes?

[flyfish]

today's black krim haul:



are early girls good pasta sauce tomatoes?

Pretty good fresh eaters and for relish, all-around but we don't tend to make sauce with them.

Nice krims!

[rancho_gordo]

are early girls good pasta sauce tomatoes?

They'd be wasted on sauce. They're really good as slicing and eating tomatoes.
You'd waste the fresh flavor and they'd be too watery.
Same with your fancy black russians, too!
Although there is nothing better than cubing one of these and cubing some fresh mozzerella and tossing with hot pasta and olive oil. Sort of an instant sauce.
You need to grow a plum tomato next year. And then we can look forward to your posts in the canning and preserving thread. Joy unleashed is what I'd caLL that.

[mongo_jones]

yes, the black krims are eaten raw. i would like to grow a tomato for saucing purposes. maybe i'll see if the herb man has san marzanos next year.

and now, i'm off to the state fair.

[g.johnson]

yes, the black krims are eaten raw. i would like to grow a tomato for saucing purposes. maybe i'll see if the herb man has san marzanos next year.

and now, i'm off to the state fair.

Jesus Christ, he's gone native.

[joiei]

Why oh why couldn't I of had as many fresh new tomatoes happening at the start of the tomato season? I was looking at the tomato house, (ask Jaymes, she has seen it) and there are lots and lots of new tomatoes starting to happen. I am going to be overloaded with green tomatoes when time comes to cut the bushes down. I know I will be making some green tomato relish and maybe pickle some of the smaller ones. Should this be in the complaining thread or the canning thread? Until then it is lots of fried green tomatoes.

[flyfish]

Why oh why couldn't I of had as many fresh new tomatoes happening at the start of the tomato season? I was looking at the tomato house, (ask Jaymes, she has seen it) and there are lots and lots of new tomatoes starting to happen. I am going to be overloaded with green tomatoes when time comes to cut the bushes down. I know I will be making some green tomato relish and maybe pickle some of the smaller ones. Should this be in the complaining thread or the canning thread? Until then it is lots of fried green tomatoes.

My very first ever post on MF might help...

[splinky]

i want to try to grow globe artichokes in the garden next year is that just a crazy dream in new york?

[Limelate]

Why oh why couldn't I of had as many fresh new tomatoes happening at the start of the tomato season?

Joiei, this happens to me way too often & there are a couple of things you could try. At first frost I cover the plants with something protective and removable, as we often get a couple weeks of decent weather between our early frosts. You can also pick the largest greens, put them on a dark shelf covered with sheets of newspaper, and many will ripen due partly to the ethylene gas they give off. Also, it does work, some, to pull up the whole plant and hang it upside down in a dark room, like a basement. Obviously all of this works best on the largest (3/4 of full size) green tomatoes as they will ripen, kept warm and out of the sun, more than they will grow.