What did you do in the garden today?

[DParker75089]

DW bright in the mail earlier. I found a Territorial Seed catalog on the counter. That's the first catalog I've recieved.

I got one of those a few days ago too. I'd almost forgotten that physical consumer product catalogs still exist.

 

[Sammster]

DW bright in the mail earlier. I found a Territorial Seed catalog on the counter. That's the first catalog I've recieved.

It's got me thinking about my tomato choices this year. I want one variety for sauce, one for slicing and one grape/cherry variety. Anybody have favorites they would like to share?

Roma for sauce. Or at least part of the sauce. They are meatier. Less gelatinous. I actually prefer them for slicing, as well, because they are not sloppy

 

[787junglist]

Chicken chores...I put some soil over pepper plant roots to reafirm it... some weeding with the hoe...and planted some fruit trees. Anybody use the biodynamic agriculture calendar?

 

[DParker75089]

Roma for sauce. Or at least part of the sauce. They are meatier. Less gelatinous. I actually prefer them for slicing, as well, because they are not sloppy

Consider San Marzanos for sauce...if you can grow them. I tried them last year and they were both prolific and delicious.

 

[Sally PB]

It's got me thinking about my tomato choices this year. I want one variety for sauce, one for slicing and one grape/cherry variety. Anybody have favorites they would like to share?

My favorite tomato for canning or eating fresh is Amish Paste. They are indeterminate, so they'll keep going until frost.

This is an Amish Paste I grew. I saved the seed from this, and another one as big for my planting seed. It was one of the first ones ripe, too.

 

[igorsMistress]

Roma for sauce. Or at least part of the sauce. They are meatier. Less gelatinous. I actually prefer them for slicing, as well, because they are not sloppy

I like them for pico de gallo

 

[igorsMistress]

My favorite tomato for canning or eating fresh is Amish Paste. They are indeterminate, so they'll keep going until frost.
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This is an Amish Paste I grew. I saved the seed from this, and another one as big for my planting seed. It was one of the first ones ripe, too.

That is huge!

 

[igorsMistress]

Good evening all. I didn’t do anything in the garden today. Work and had to run to the store, then dinner. I’ll go out to water the tiny plants in the morning. We’re supposed to be in the upper 60s and low 70s by the end of the week so the bunny yard will be my focus for the next few afternoons while my daughter is home. She can cook, I’ve done enough of that recently.

 

[BReeder!]

My favorite tomato for canning or eating fresh is Amish Paste. They are indeterminate, so they'll keep going until frost.
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This is an Amish Paste I grew. I saved the seed from this, and another one as big for my planting seed. It was one of the first ones ripe, too.

Amish Paste might be a winner. I recall it being talked about on here last year a bit. I've never seen them around here for sale, but apparently they are widely available online based on a quick search.
Are the plants abundant? I love the size and the descriptions online of taste sound great. I want to be sure I don't get just a few tomatoes though per plant. I'll be growing 40 plants, but I want a LOT of sauce and salsa.

 

[BReeder!]

Sungold for cherry and momotaro for a small slicer. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2021-tomato-harvest.1488366/#post-24814498

I want BIG slicers though. I might do brandywine again. They over ripen quickly though.