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Title: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: barrowbob on July 22, 2006, 14:49:23

couldn't seem to see a heading for toms, if there is - sorry, point me in the direction and I'll post there.

(http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/2624/gardenstuff2006263to6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Neighbour had loads of plants given to her but doesn't know what they are.  Into half a grobag, regular miracle gro and suspect they must be beefs.  :P

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: sandersj89 on July 22, 2006, 17:08:40

Tumbler

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/sandersj89/Allotment%20July06/Tumbler.jpg)

Sungold

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/sandersj89/Allotment%20July06/Sungold.jpg)

Jerry

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: Curryandchips on August 04, 2006, 18:00:31

San Marzano (plum)

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: Curryandchips on August 07, 2006, 12:48:36

Today's pickings ... Gardener's delight, tigerella and golden sunrise ...

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: Georgie on August 09, 2006, 21:21:20

Picked this afternoon - at last I've remembered to take a pic before scoffing the lot!  Tiny Tim, a small cherry type.  G x

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/georgie_girl15/TomatoTinyTimAug.jpg)

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: Mrs Ava on August 10, 2006, 22:55:19

A mix of reisentraubbe, yellow cherry, and chums!  ;D

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/mixed_toms.jpg)

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes: Cult Movies category
Post by: supersprout on August 17, 2006, 15:57:16

THE FLY!! :o

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e220/supersprout/IMG_0162.jpg)

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: Curryandchips on August 20, 2006, 19:27:47

That has me in fits of laughter ...

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: bunjy on August 21, 2006, 13:17:58

lol@the "fly"

tracy

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: jennym on August 21, 2006, 19:12:59

Marmande:

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: jennym on August 21, 2006, 19:13:53

Gardener's Delight & Gartenperle:

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: plot51A on August 21, 2006, 19:57:29

Galina - on a balcony high above Cardiff.

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: jennym on August 24, 2006, 02:34:01

Yellow pear shaped tomatoes, variety unknown, saved seed:

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: Curryandchips on August 24, 2006, 13:12:20

Jennym, the yellow pear toms look absolutely fabulous, any comments on flavour?

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: jennym on August 28, 2006, 11:37:09

Yellow plum tomatoes taste nice, sweet.

Red Plum tomatoes - Roma, smaller on top and Incas, grown for the first time this year and highly recommended - HUGE and fleshy:

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: Mrs Ava on September 01, 2006, 17:03:07

Omar lebanese beefsteak tom.  Melts in the mouth!

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/omar_tom.jpg)

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: ruud on September 04, 2006, 15:07:51

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/crazytomato/tomatensoorten001.jpg)  mennonite orange
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/crazytomato/tomatensoorten002.jpg)   mexico 
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/crazytomato/tomatensoorten003.jpg)    purple cherokee

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: tim on September 08, 2006, 20:53:29

Yes - I know that I put it somewhere else!

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: Andy H on September 08, 2006, 20:58:22

(http://hometown.aol.co.uk/andya2b/myhomepage/big%20bucket%20toms.jpg?mtbrand=AOL_UK)

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: supersprout on September 08, 2006, 21:46:15

Is that the WHOLE hectare andy? :o ;)

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: Andy H on September 08, 2006, 21:53:01

I started with a little blue bucket and ended up with the trug full! It was heavy going back to the car! Thats just the plot, had as many from 2 greenhouses at home! ;D
We put through machine that takes out skin and pips and bag,seal & freeze.
Just add to stews etc.

(Still think she grew to many again this though)
3 freezerz full already.

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: deboydoyd on September 13, 2006, 12:23:14

Selection of tomatoes including gardenpearl, alicante and costpluto fiorentino. The top one take's after me (I have a large nose).
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f148/deboydoyd/allotmentMay20062096.jpg)

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: ruud on September 14, 2006, 21:49:07

Here are some more tomatoes
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/crazytomato/Afbeelding205.jpg)
grushovski nice tom from russia
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/crazytomato/Afbeelding204.jpg)
khurma
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/crazytomato/Afbeelding203.jpg)
naygous nice black tom
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/crazytomato/Afbeelding201.jpg)
wapsipinicon very strange tom with a fuzzy skin,tasts sweet for a tom
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/crazytomato/Afbeelding200.jpg)
jersey sunrise great crop nice tom.

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: Mrs Ava on September 14, 2006, 23:04:09

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/golden_green.jpg)
Golden Green

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/mississippi_love_apple_toms.jpg)
Mississippi love apple

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/white_beauty_toms-1.jpg)
White Beauty

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/tons_of_toms.jpg)
Trug full of alicante, gardeners delight, reisentraube, white beauty, super marmande, orange berry, golden green and yellow cherry.

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: supersprout on September 14, 2006, 23:45:17

Now I know why you need a hectare EJ! :o
(http://bestsmileys.com/fainting/1.gif)

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: Mrs Ava on September 15, 2006, 10:39:16

The aim is to freezer 52 bags of tom pulp for a years use.  ;D  We eat a lot of things with toms throughout the year, and last year I had to resort to tinned toms during early summer before the first toms were ready.  This year, fingers crossed!  I am over half way there and I still have a bucket full to cook down! :o

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: Curryandchips on September 15, 2006, 10:47:14

Just trying to grasp the quantities you are talking about, I estimate that you are talking about 3-4 gallons of puree. Not beyond the realms of reality, since I have that amount of green tom curry ...  :D

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: Andy H on September 15, 2006, 11:24:31

wish I had weighed mine this year.
Must have had 200lb...............
Thank god for my tom mashing machine! ;D

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: moonbells on September 22, 2006, 09:09:32

Eeek! How much freezer space do you folks have???

I've two uprights and they're both full already, and I haven't been able to turn off the secondary one this year at all.

moonbells

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: Andy H on September 22, 2006, 09:17:56

3 standard size uprights and a chest freezer!
All full of allotment stuff now.

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: Mrs Ava on September 22, 2006, 22:36:27

One upright and one huge chest freezer - an old one, 6 foot long, 3 foot wide, 4 foot deep.  With careful stacking and packing, you can squeeze a fair amount into it.

Title: Re: 2006 tomatoes
Post by: Andy H on September 22, 2006, 22:51:45

And every year we organise the chest to start with so we can get to everything and know where it all is.

NOPE!

Never happens, jan=sweetcorn
feb=peas
mar=beans
apr=toms
may=more beans............

just on the last stuff from last year now, making stew each week to bung everything in it to use old stock.

Little toms freeze in bag and the pop the marbles into stew.