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Category Archives: Tomatoes
Just Add Water
It has rained all day, every day for a week now and the sky has run itself out of water! I stole this break in the rain to check on sown seeds and the herbs and berries. The back half … Continue reading
Chicago City Farm – Field Trip
I arrived in Chicago yesterday for an annual conference with a few hours to spare so I took the opportunity to go see City Farm in person! I have been looking forward to seeing this fantastic piece of urban farming/city … Continue reading
Pomodori Aplenty
I had my largest one-day harvest of Roma Tomatoes at a little over 3.5 lbs, a similar weight in Amana Orange and Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes were ready to be picked along with some cherry tomatoes, a nice bowl of figs, … Continue reading
Mulligan Fire Roasted Cherry Tomato Salsa
A few weeks ago I finally had enough cherry tomatoes to give the Fire Roasted Cherry Tomato Salsa recipe I wrote about in February a whirl. The cherry tomatoes I had in abundance were two varieties of yellow tomatoes and … Continue reading
Imma Be – Black Eyed Peas In the Garden
So maybe the July garden isn’t classically beautiful, but it does have a quirky beauty… While bolted lettuce is a tall, straggly creature on its own, the Tom Thumb lettuce is also a bit elegant against the backdrop of collards: … Continue reading
July Garden Update
Under the best of circumstances July is an awkward time for the garden. Spring greens (spinach, lettuce, cilantro) still in the garden have bolted or browned, strawberries have stopped producing anything but dozens of straggly runners and asparagus has transmogrified … Continue reading
Posted in Backyard Gardening, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Cherry Tomatoes, Companion Planting, Hartman's Yellow Gooseberry Tomato, Heirloom Varieties, Mortgage Lifter Tomato, Non-GMO, Organic, Paste Tomato, Raised Bed Gardening, Roma Tomato, Slicing Tomatoes, Square Foot Gardening, Sustainable, Tomatoes, Zucchini
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Roma Wasn’t Built In a Day
Roma math: A decent batch of homemade tomato sauce with enough to freeze or can for future use requires a minimum of 15-20 lbs of roma tomatoes. The average day on the urban farm (with 16 roma tomato plants in … Continue reading
Food With a Story – Mortgage Lifter
When was the last time you ate a tomato and considered the intrigue and controversy surrounding it’s provenance? This big guy, sold by Baker Creek under the name Mortgage Lifter is almost ready to harvest and when I save the … Continue reading
Towering Tomatoes
The view standing next to my Hartman’s Yellow Gooseberry Tomato. The view a few steps back. This tomato plant has already over taken the 8 foot bamboo support pole and I need a step ladder to access the top with … Continue reading
Finally Spring – Garden Update
The average last frost date for this area has come and gone and the lowest nighttime temp forecast through the end of the month is 41. I think spring is finally here to stay! The French Breakfast Radishes are speeding … Continue reading
Posted in Backyard Gardening, Blueberries, Collards, Container Gardening, Figs, French Breakfast Radishes, Front Yard Gardening, Herbs, Lettuce, Lollo De Vino Lettuce, Radishes, Raised Bed Gardening, Septoria Leaf Spot, Square Foot Gardening, Strawberries, Sugar Snap Peas, Sustainable, Tomatoes, Urban Farming
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Last Frost Date
Last night was a low of 28 so the tomatoes were covered (again) and I am optimistic that it was the last night of freezing temps (again). This time, at least, I have the Average Last Frost Date in my … Continue reading
Avant Garden
The single, yellowed leaf I found on one of my paste tomatoes at the end of February was actually the opening shot of a fungal tug-of-war that will likely continue for the whole of 2016’s growing season. The Septoria Leaf … Continue reading
Flavor Bases From Around The World In Less Than 2 Minutes!
Posted in Carrots, Celery, Food Preparation, Garlic, Ginger, Green Onions, Onion, Peppers, Pro Tip, Recipe, Red Peppers, Resources, Scallions, Tomatoes
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Then There Was One
This morning I did my final pass thinning the tomatoes, peppers, collards, cabbage and kale down to a single plant in each starter cup and then I crossed my fingers that no fungi or pests find my singletons between now … Continue reading
Posted in Cabbage, Cherry Tomatoes, Collards, Indoor growing, Kale, Leek, Lettuce, Organic, Peppers, Slicing Tomatoes, Spinach, Sustainable, Thinning, Tomatoes, Urban Farming
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Don’t Blink
During the past week of business travel my indoor plant starts have grown with the vigor of youth into a verdant and slightly unruly bunch of tweens. The tomatoes from my saved seed are particularly in need of thinning. I … Continue reading
Posted in Indoor growing, Organic, Pro Tip, Saving Seed, Starting Seeds, Sustainable, Technology, Thinning, Thrift, Tomatoes, Urban Farming
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