vital signz Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 There are few things in life better than a home-grown ripe tomato right out of your garden, sliced and lightly salted and placed onto your favorite bread with mayo. A home grown sun ripened tomato sandwich...it truly makes life slow down a bit, and the problems of the day seem to get lost somewhere where you can't seem to remember where to find them for a while... http://img.food.com/img/recipes/98/72/4/large/pichOyFoZ.jpg 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Yum! My tomatoes are still green so I've got awhile before I can catch up with you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Mine are just flowers now,,,,but lots to come. Im behind. haha I agree..homegrown are sure tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Agreed. One of life's simplest pleasures.... Yum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Put a couple of them on a BLT and life is sweeeeet!! :D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Man Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Sunny makes toasted tomato sandwiches. Toast the bread, butter both sides, mayo on one side and salt and pepper on the tomatoes. I was very hesitant the first time I had one, but they are amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John V Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) I have issue with just tomato bread and mayo. Maybe its good, but it does not sound right. Missing something? Meat maybe? LOL All kidding aside I love homegrown tomatoes and have picked my first one last week.I have in addition to tomato's, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, Serrano peppers, Jalapeño peppers, Ghost peppers, Habanero peppers, cucumbers, eggplant and a large variety of herbs. I love this time of year when the garden provides me with plenty items to use in preparing meals. Lightens and refreshes the senses. Edited June 24, 2014 by John V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Man Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I have issue with just tomato bread and mayo. Maybe its good, but it does not sound right. Missing something? Meat maybe? LOL All kidding aside I love homegrown tomatoes and have picked my first one last week.I have in addition to tomato's, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, Serrano peppers, Jalapeño peppers, Ghost peppers, Habanero peppers, cucumbers, eggplant and a large variety of herbs. I love this time of year when the garden provides me with plenty items to use in preparing meals. Lightens and refreshes the senses. Exactly, that's what I thought too and my Sunny is definitely a meatasaurus. If we skip too many days without red-meat she doesn't like it. Her tomato sandwiches are awesome though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushCanuck Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I'm looking forward to the upcoming harvest from our garden. I'll be eating 3 or 4 a day. Home grown tomatoes taste like tomatoes, some of the store bought tomatoes don't taste like tomatoes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I wish I like tomatoes but I just can't. Maybe I need to get the right sort or from the right country. From Denmark they just taste watery. But kudos for making homegrown vegetable. I'm having plans about growing my own vegetables. Cutting down on CO2 and all that, you know. Saving some money on the side too ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Home grown tomatoes are so much better than the hot house variety that there's no comparison. They could almost be two different things. I love having a garden even if it's only a few pots of tomatoes. Watching stuff grow is the fun part. Even more than eating it but that's enjoyable too. :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I had a kitchen garden through a school program in elementary school. Two or three days a week my friend and I would tend our joint garden after school. When you eat something you have grown yourself it tastes so much better. :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I had a kitchen garden through a school program in elementary school. Two or three days a week my friend and I would tend our joint garden after school. When you eat something you have grown yourself it tastes so much better. :) Yes it does. We used to have a big garden when I was growing up. I miss that. I just don't have enough room right now to plant all the stuff I would like to, or the back to do all that bending. Getting old sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I've got 7 tomato plants right now. I got two ripe ones so far. Lots of green ones right now. I hope that I will have more tomatoes than I know what to do with in the next two weeks! :banana: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I've got 7 tomato plants right now. I got two ripe ones so far. Lots of green ones right now. I hope that I will have more tomatoes than I know what to do with in the next two weeks! :banana: I have six. The wind and rain knocked one over and I duct taped it together and used twine to splint it to a stick and it's still growing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I've got 7 tomato plants right now. I got two ripe ones so far. Lots of green ones right now. I hope that I will have more tomatoes than I know what to do with in the next two weeks! :banana: I have six. The wind and rain knocked one over and I duct taped it together and used twine to splint it to a stick and it's still growing. I have to tie up a couple on mine too! It's a good problem to have. It means they're growing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I just checked mine and there are a tons of green tomatoes on there. Another week or so and wheee! Tomato time! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I just checked mine and there are a tons of green tomatoes on there. Another week or so and wheee! Tomato time!If it works out the same as the times I have grown attempted tomatoes the bugs will have eaten them by then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx_rush Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Love tomatoes. My mom grew up on a tomato farm, always talks about "real" tomatoes. Best tomatoes in the world 20 miles south of me in Jacksonville, TX http://www.ktbs.com/story/25739902/tomato-throwdown-jacksonville-texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John V Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Well my tomato garden is over. I had so many I had to take most of them to my local watering hole and give them away.I still have red bell and green bell peppers and will have then until late Sept.I am waiting on my first eggplant. I used seeds to start them and thats why the peppers and eggplant are producing or getting ready to produce. I am going to try a fall garden when this is over. Cabbage (red and green), broccoli and asparagus.Never had a fall garden before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Well my tomato garden is over. I had so many I had to take most of them to my local watering hole and give them away.I still have red bell and green bell peppers and will have then until late Sept.I am waiting on my first eggplant. I used seeds to start them and thats why the peppers and eggplant are producing or getting ready to produce. I am going to try a fall garden when this is over. Cabbage (red and green), broccoli and asparagus.Never had a fall garden before.I love the sound of a fall garden! I enjoy all of those vegetables. I can't have a garden because of all the critters that would eat everything but I think next year I'm going to try and plant rhubarb and see if that will work for me. If the animals eat the leaves, oh well, at least I'll still have the stalks. I would grow tomatoes but, as you said, John... plants yield a LOT. We just had a neighbor stop by a few nights ago to give us a big bowl of extras they had. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I have about a dozen and a half on my kitchen counter ripening as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John V Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I found out I cannot get asparagus this season and it could take up to three seasons before I could harvest any.Asparagus is a mighty chore to get started. Takes much care and planning.But, according to the research I have done, an asparagus garden can produce for up to 30 years without replanting. No wonder they are so expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 (edited) Not a fan of tomatoes except as a sauce or salsa ingredient. One thing I always found really weird is when people put sugar on them and eat them like apples. wat. My family does have a tomato garden in the backyard, and damn, that salsa is tasty after you add the onions and fiery peppers. Edited September 11, 2014 by BowlCity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushCanuck Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 My son's garden is yielding beautiful red and yellow tomatoes. They taste so good, like a tomato should. A dash of salt is all I add. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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