Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 My daughter and I are having a garden this year first time in a long time. We just came home from the garden center with, Rainbow chard, Rocket Arugula, Red leaf, Simpson, Romaine lettuces, and celery plants, we also bought seeds for Mescaline salad mix and heirloom multi colored carrots. We are also going to plant some different tomato plants, we absolutely want to have some heirloom tomatoes. In a message dated 4/19/2009 9:51:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, AudeeBird writes: This is kind of OT, but my mom and I have decided to plant 2 or 3 tomato plants in a small area on the south side of her house. She wants one heirloom plant (don't know which one), but doesn't care what other kinds we plant. I'm thinking Romas (which we've never done before) because I like to make homemade tomato soup in the winter, and I think they'd freeze well. Any suggestions? We're in zone 5b, if that helps -- we can't put any tomatoes in the ground for another 3-4 weeks. Audrey S. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220814852x1201410738/aol?redir=http:%2\ F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26 hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooter419NO62) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 We haven't been able to have a garden for a few years now, but when we did I loved " Sweet 100s " (cherry tomatoes)! Not heirloom but yummy, my daughter and I would just pick them off the plant and eat them right there! Jann AudeeBird writes: > This is kind of OT, but my mom and I have decided to plant 2 or 3 tomato plants in a small area on the south side of her house. She wants one heirloom plant (don't know which one), but doesn't care what other kinds we plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 In my last house, I grew Sweet 100s up to the first floor porch. I didn't eat tomatoes, but all I had to do was let people know that some were ripe, and I suddenly didn't have a " tomato problem " any more. :-) I've never had good luck with tomatoes in this house. I don't know if it's the growing barrels (I don't trust the yard dirt so everything edible is in half barrels of known dirt) OR if there is just too much shade in the back yard. I'm toying with trying one of the hanging tomato planters this year to see if I do any better. -ginger digging in the dirt today in a Boston suburb , " " < wrote: > > We haven't been able to have a garden for a few years now, but when we did I loved " Sweet 100s " (cherry tomatoes)! Not heirloom but yummy, my daughter and I would just pick them off the plant and eat them right there! > Jann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Have you ever tried any of the low acid tomatoes? check out this link: http://www.reimerseeds.com/low-acidity-tomato_726.aspx Here's something about the different types of tomatoes: http://www.naturalhub.com/grow_vegetable_cultivars_tomato.htm I love tomatoes! I might have to grow some this year, even if it's up against the house in the flower beds! Jann Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird wrote: > I used to love cherry tomatoes! I can't eat too many tomatoes raw, I get canker sores from the acid (same thing from very much orange juice). > > I'm mainly looking for something that freezes well -- for me, I don't care > if they're heirloom or not. Anybody know if Romas freeze well? > > Mom is talking about trying Cherokee purples. > > Audrey S. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 I know they like full sun, maybe you can find a sunnier spot? Jann (ALSO in a Boston suburb, wondering if ginger is going to grow Sweet 100s up the front porch in her current house and will need a volunteer to stop by to fix her " tomato problem " .....) " matildalucet " <matildalucet wrote: > In my last house, I grew Sweet 100s up to the first floor porch. I didn't eat tomatoes, but all I had to do was let people know that some were ripe, and I suddenly didn't have a " tomato problem " any more. :-) > I've never had good luck with tomatoes in this house. I don't know if it's the growing barrels (I don't trust the yard dirt so everything edible is in half barrels of known dirt) OR if there is just too much shade in the back yard. I'm toying with trying one of the hanging tomato planters this year to see if I do any better. > > -ginger > digging in the dirt today in a Boston suburb > <@> wrote: > > We haven't been able to have a garden for a few years now, but when we did I loved " Sweet 100s " (cherry tomatoes)! Not heirloom but yummy, my daughter and I would just pick them off the plant and eat them right there! > > Jann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Black Krim and kellogs breakfast are two of my favorite heirloom tomatoes. Kellogs breakfast is orange, low acidity but great taste and very versatile. Makes wonderful golden gazpacho, great salsa and I also use it for italian style sauces if the production allows it. , glpveg4life wrote: > > My daughter and I are having a garden this year first time in a long time. > We just came home from the garden center with, Rainbow chard, Rocket > Arugula, Red leaf, Simpson, Romaine lettuces, and celery plants, we also bought > seeds for Mescaline salad mix and heirloom multi colored carrots. > We are also going to plant some different tomato plants, we absolutely want > to have some heirloom tomatoes. > > > In a message dated 4/19/2009 9:51:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > AudeeBird writes: > > > > > > This is kind of OT, but my mom and I have decided to plant 2 or 3 tomato > plants in a small area on the south side of her house. She wants one > heirloom plant (don't know which one), but doesn't care what other kinds we > plant. I'm thinking Romas (which we've never done before) because I like to > make homemade tomato soup in the winter, and I think they'd freeze well. > Any > suggestions? We're in zone 5b, if that helps -- we can't put any tomatoes > in > the ground for another 3-4 weeks. > > Audrey S. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy > steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220814852x1201410738/aol?redir=http:%2\ F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26 > hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooter419NO62) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Hi Audrey, Romas freeze very well. 2 years ago I scored 2 cases of romas & what I didn't make into sauce (using Donna's great recipe) I cut in half and roasted in the oven so the skins popped right off & then I put the halves into freezer bags and we ate lovely fresh sauce and tomatoes for a year. Last year I grew Nepals. Great slicers and easy to grow but unfortunately we got 2 cold weeks right at the wrong time last August & I ended up with tons of green tomatoes & none for sauce so I don't know how the Nepals freeze. Gonna try the Nepals again this year because I saved some seed. Orange cherry tomatoes oooo pop 'em right off the plants like candy! And hopefully some Romas. Hope yours grow well! Peace, Diane , Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird wrote: > > I used to love cherry tomatoes! I can't eat too many tomatoes raw, I get > canker sores from the acid (same thing from very much orange juice). > > I'm mainly looking for something that freezes well -- for me, I don't care > if they're heirloom or not. Anybody know if Romas freeze well? > > Mom is talking about trying Cherokee purples. > > Audrey S. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 You're very welcome I do that with fresh picked when I want a quick puttanesca sauce too. I want to try some of the oven drying techniques ppl have posted here too on different varieties of tomatoes. Peace, Diane , Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird wrote: > > Oooohhh... I didn't think about roasting them first. Sounds good, thanks > Diane! > > Audrey S. > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 9:56 PM, strayfeather1 <otherbox2001wrote: > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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