We are in 'Tomato Crisis'

[littlegem]

SS, fantastic link, I've added it to favourites. only one problem. why so expensive? 79p for a lid? the jars of pasta bl***y sauce from supermarket only costs £1.69!!! Do you know, i have searched high and low for deep lids! not a flaming sausage! we grow our own and preserve our own, not only to get the excellent taste but to save us money! surely there is somewhere we can get good value jars and lids from.? I have actually asked this on here but to no avail! if someone knows of a wholesale place, i do not mind chipping in with others to get a good price!

Sorry, thanks SS though, good site!

[littlegem]

[supersprout]

LOL littlegem, but I did think one or two at the front of my storecupboard would look VERY nice! Let's stick to the honey jars then ;)

[littlegem]

SS, just seen your signature! STRING!?!?!?!?!?! it hasn't stopped my b****y dogs from jumping on my potato patch to get to the hedge where next doors dog lays, teasing them (only cos she can't get through now, they've put a strawberry planter there!) I never thought i might need electric fencing in my own garden!

[moonbells]

That looks like a superb thing for the store cupboard littlegem, thank you :)
Franchi have just introduced gorgeous passata jars into their range
http://www.seedsofitaly.sagenet.co.uk/equipment.htm

while we're on that page ;) that's where I got my passata machine, Supersprout (though Tim has a much better one... )

Mine lets the smaller pips through and you have to put the pulp through twice. But it's good enough for me, and I even made bean puree out of the stringier runners at the end of the season!

moonbells

[supersprout]

Thank you moonbells, if you rate the passata machine I might start saving up for September! BTW enjoyed reading your bed thread - happy moonbells, awww ;D

[tim]

Rings for clip-top jars are a bit cheaper, but the price of the jars seems to have escalated?

I find http://www.waresofknutsford.co.uk/ useful. And they have an interesting looking machine.

[moonbells]

Thank you moonbells, if you rate the passata machine I might start saving up for September! BTW enjoyed reading your bed thread - happy moonbells, awww ;D

Doesn't take much :)  would have gone up last night but flipping typically, it started to rain just as I drew into the town. *sigh*. Wanted to grab some spinach and chard.  In the end, made a curry with some of my own frozen tomatoes! I think I'm now about a week away from being in 'the crisis' myself!

moonbells