These are some of the different tomatoes my husband is growing this year. They are ready to be picked, and DH and our son are presently in Alaska - biking, fishing, and backpacking. My daughter will probably pick them tomorrow, adding to the ones we already have in the refrigerator. I think it's time to offer some to friends and neighbors. The two of us can't eat that many by ourselves; and we are preparing to fly back to the East coast early Wednesday morning. I think we both will have to take these tomatoes to church on Sunday, and then whatever is left over I will take to work on Monday and Tuesday.
These are a few of our Roma tomatoes. These are my favorite; I really like their flavor best. I prefer this type for tossed and taco salads. If there is an overabundance this year I will probably freeze them and try to make homemade tomato sauce this winter.
These tomatoes I call grape tomatoes - I think they were supposed to be cherry tomatoes, but they are the size of large grapes. To me, cherry tomatoes are about 3-4 times larger. These little goodies make a great nutritious snack food during the day.
And here is a prize cucumber.
Bon appetit!
8 comments:
I love tomatoes from the garden. Nothing at the store tastes nearly as good. I limit myself to 6 plants. Even so, we are eating a lot of tomatoes. Yours look very healthy and perfect.
ruth
Hi Mary,
Your tomatoes look great! Mine have just started ripening and we had our first BLT's last week. I have a cucumber plant for the first time ever this year too. I cut up a cuke and a tomato and put peppercorn ranch dressing on them for supper...yummy!
Nothing better than home grown tomatoes!
I like the Roma tomatoes too, Mary, though I didn't plant any this year (I was lazy). I'll bet everyone enjoys the tomatoes they're about to get from you!
I have a bowl of home grown roma tomatoes in my frig right now for a salad tomorrow. You can't have too many tomatoes but I do remember having to give away 25 a day a few years ago. It was a job!
Next year, I'll have two plants. That's it.
When you come east, you won't need a jacket or sweater :o)
Hi Mary,
Thanks for visiting. Love your photos and the video of the finch. Your flowers are gorgeous.
Those look so gooood!
You're tomatoes came out terrific.-Some of mine got hit with blight this year.
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