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Preserve your Tomatoes

25 Nov

Preserve your Tomatoes

While it is true that canned tomatoes contain much of the goodness of fresh tomatoes, why settle for canned tomatoes when you can preserve your own in times of plenty? Both fresh and canned tomatoes are an excellent source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C and they are low in calories. They contain lycopene, an […]

The How and When of Picking Tomatoes

26 Aug

when and how to pick tomatoes

There’s no real mystique to picking tomatoes, except that some types ripen more quickly and differently to other types. Also, if you just tug the tomato off the bush you may damage the stems. The Best Time to Pick Tomatoes It usually takes six to eight weeks for tomatoes to form and ripen, and there […]

Freezing Tomatoes Correctly – Make the Most of Your Crop

14 Jan

Freezing tomatoes

So you have successfully nurtured and lovingly tended to your tomato plants all season and now they are literally starting to bear the fruits of your labor. There is usually only one problem now and that is the sheer number of tomatoes your plants are producing. There is no way that you will be able […]