My first tomato harvest at new house

[debodun]

Not growing in galvanized tubs like at the old house, and plants now get a lot of sun since there are no large trees near the house. I see plenty of green ones in the offing, too.

 

[win231]

A few weeks ago, I learned that there is a big difference between store-bought tomatoes & ones picked when ripe.
I bought some from a farm & I couldn't believe the difference in taste!

 

[RadishRose]

Not growing in galvanized tubs like at the old house, and plants now get a lot of sun since there are no large trees near the house. I see plenty of green ones in the offing, too.

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Very nice!!!

 

[Right Now]

What a treat to watch them grow and ripen! Good job! Makes me very envious of your green thumb.

 

[katlupe]

I am so jealous! Nice crop you have there! I miss growing them so much.

 

[debodun]

I just saved seeds from other tomatoes and started them this spring indoors until the weather moderated, then I transplanted.

 

[bowmore]

That makes me a little sad. At our old home I had just enough space for 4 plants.

 

[katlupe]

I just saved seeds from other tomatoes and started them this spring indoors until the weather moderated, then I transplanted.

I always used heirloom seeds for almost all my vegetables and loved saving seeds from my harvest. Had jars of them when I left to move here. So like seeing what you are growing now.

 

[debodun]

I'm surprised the local fauna hasn't attacked them. I have an acquaintance who loses half her tomatoes every year ro chipmunks, squirrels and bunnies.

 

[Llynn]

I'm surprised the local fauna hasn't attacked them. I have an acquaintance who loses half her tomatoes every year ro chipmunks, squirrels and bunnies.

So true. No matter how many "wascally wabbits" I shoot every spring, there are always plenty around to eat any veggie I try to grow. The ones that rabbits don't get, the deer make short work of.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I couldn’t resist a basket of locally grown tomatoes at the flea market this morning!

 

[Harry Le Hermit]

A few weeks ago, I learned that there is a big difference between store-bought tomatoes & ones picked when ripe.
I bought some from a farm & I couldn't believe the difference in taste!

It is amazing and they go with most anything at every meal. If you can find "heirloom" tomatoes at the store and then let them sit out a few days, is about as close as you can get to vine ripened... in my opinion.

 

[squatting dog]

I spy Roma's. My favorite.

 

[debodun]

That bowl probably contains about $5 worth of fruit. I looked at tomatoes today in the grocery and a small carton of organic grape tomatoes is a little over $5.

 

[oldman]

I eat yellow tomatoes. My wife tells me, “You always have to be different, don’t you?”

 

[PamfromTx]

I prefer eating grape tomatoes. Roma tomatoes too.

 

[debodun]

Made a second harvest this morning. Two dozen more little gems ready for use.

 

[Kaila]

The plant, there at your new home,
and the resulting tomatoes look terrific, Deb!

 

[bowmore]

We had a tradition that the first ripe tomato of the season goes into a BLT sandwich

 

[debodun]

Those are probably full-sized tomatoes. All mine are grape tomatoes.

 

[Senenity]

From what i understand through Google, yellow tomatoes are less acidic and hence palatable for those with arthritic issues.