On Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:11:44 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Friday, August 31, 2018 at 1:16:26 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>
>> I say too danged many, picked late yesterday afternoon, a good 20 lbs,
>> my 16" deep dish pizza pan filled all it can hold:
>> https://postimg.cc/image/rketjip7h/
>>
>Nice looking big bowl of 'maters.

Thanks. If you lived nearby you could help yourself.

On 8/31/2018 3:46 PM, wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:11:44 -0700 (PDT), "
> > wrote:
>
>> On Friday, August 31, 2018 at 1:16:26 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>> I say too danged many, picked late yesterday afternoon, a good 20 lbs,
>>> my 16" deep dish pizza pan filled all it can hold:
>>> https://postimg.cc/image/rketjip7h/
>>>
>> Nice looking big bowl of 'maters.
> Thanks. If you lived nearby you could help yourself.

Â* You know Sheldon , that isn't really all that many tomatoes . Don't
you can or otherwise preserve the fruits of your labor to eat later ? I
mean , that's the biggest reason I garden at all ! Fresh produce is very
nice , but it can't last ... way too much work for a couple of months of
fresh veggies . IMO , of course . Aside - Today I moved all our
home-canned goods and the honey to the new shelves in the cellar .
Finished them up yesterday , and now we have 154 linear feet of shelving
12 inches wide and spaced about 12" apart vertically .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety .
Get off my lawn !

On Fri, 31 Aug 2018 16:11:25 -0500, Terry Coombs >
wrote:

>On 8/31/2018 3:46 PM, wrote:
>> On Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:11:44 -0700 (PDT), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Friday, August 31, 2018 at 1:16:26 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>>> I say too danged many, picked late yesterday afternoon, a good 20 lbs,
>>>> my 16" deep dish pizza pan filled all it can hold:
>>>> https://postimg.cc/image/rketjip7h/
>>>>
>>> Nice looking big bowl of 'maters.
>> Thanks. If you lived nearby you could help yourself.
>
> * You know Sheldon , that isn't really all that many tomatoes .

That's only what I picked that day. I've been picking that much and
more for two weeks now. And soon the Big Boys, and Beefsteaks will
have ripened, didn't plant cherry tomatoes this year, they're a pain
to pick

>Don't
>you can or otherwise preserve the fruits of your labor to eat later ? I
>mean , that's the biggest reason I garden at all !

I don't bother canning, too labor intensive. and canning tomatoes
they're the same as canned from the store., in fact store bought are
better, I buy the whole peeled packed in puree by the case... they
don't cost very much by the case at BJs, I think they cost less than
spending all those hours canning, and you still gotta buy lots of
jars, lids, seals, and a couple large canning pots. And then home
canned can spoil, I don't consume any home canned gifts, someone
offers I say thank you, and later toss it out and return the jar
telling how good it was. I only consume the honey and maple syrup
from a couple neighbors who I give my extra crops, I always plant much
more than we can consume, in fact we give away about three times what
we consume. My wife will give away those Romas on Monday when she
plays golf. We eat quite a bunch but we can't consume well over 100
every day. I've been eating like a dozen a day, I'm about tomatoed
out. I'm getting bored with cukes too. I still enjoy the long beans
but those are cooked and prepared differently each time. I freeze
veggies but I don't can any more. And many of my neighbors have
vegetable gardens so we gift each other the crops we don't grow. I
give my next door neighbor melons, he gives us potatoes and garlic.
One year he dropped off about fifty pounds of potatoes and a couple
dozen heads of garlic, two kinds. I had to tell him that we can't
possibly use that much there are only the two of us, and to please
take more than half back. My neighbor has a big family to supply,
he's the oldest of two brothers and two sisters, there are lots of
kids and grands... his wife has a much larger family, seven brothers
and sisters.

When they get together there can be a hundred of them for a cookout.

"Terry Coombs" wrote in message news
On 8/31/2018 3:46 PM, wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:11:44 -0700 (PDT), "
> > wrote:
>
>> On Friday, August 31, 2018 at 1:16:26 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>> I say too danged many, picked late yesterday afternoon, a good 20 lbs,
>>> my 16" deep dish pizza pan filled all it can hold:
>>> https://postimg.cc/image/rketjip7h/
>>>
>> Nice looking big bowl of 'maters.
> Thanks. If you lived nearby you could help yourself.

You know Sheldon , that isn't really all that many tomatoes . Don't
you can or otherwise preserve the fruits of your labor to eat later ? I
mean , that's the biggest reason I garden at all ! Fresh produce is very
nice , but it can't last ... way too much work for a couple of months of
fresh veggies . IMO , of course . Aside - Today I moved all our
home-canned goods and the honey to the new shelves in the cellar .
Finished them up yesterday , and now we have 154 linear feet of shelving
12 inches wide and spaced about 12" apart vertically .


Snag

==

Brilliant Well done!

On 9/1/2018 9:33 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "Terry Coombs"Â* wrote in message news > On 8/31/2018 3:46 PM, wrote:
>> On Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:11:44 -0700 (PDT), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Friday, August 31, 2018 at 1:16:26 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>>> I say too danged many, picked late yesterday afternoon, a good 20 lbs,
>>>> my 16" deep dish pizza pan filled all it can hold:
>>>> https://postimg.cc/image/rketjip7h/
>>>>
>>> Nice looking big bowl of 'maters.
>> Thanks.Â* If you lived nearby you could help yourself.
>
> Â* You know Sheldon , that isn't really all that many tomatoes . Don't
> you can or otherwise preserve the fruits of your labor to eat later ?
> I mean , that's the biggest reason I garden at all ! Fresh produce is
> very nice , but it can't last ... way too much work for a couple of
> months of fresh veggies . IMO , of course . Aside - Today I moved all
> our home-canned goods and the honey to the new shelves in the cellar .
> Finished them up yesterday , and now we have 154 linear feet of
> shelving 12 inches wide and spaced about 12" apart vertically .
>
>
> Â*Snag
>
> ==
>
> BrilliantÂ* Well done!
>
>
Â* Thank you . Today I moved all my cartridge reloading stuff to the
cellar and refinished the loading bench . I'm still concerned about the
moisture down there , but I'm convinced it's from outside air exchange -
probably partly due to temp changes , so I also insulated the door today
.. I have a new dehumidifier coming ... I'm going to suggest that we
start buying case lots of canned food , those shelves look pitifully
bare ... I'm just hoping that once the freezer is moved down there it
won't make it too warm for long-term storage for squashes , taters , and
the like . Of course down there it won't work near as hard as it does
outside under the "carport" .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety .
Get off my lawn !

On Sat, 1 Sep 2018 17:31:57 -0500, Terry Coombs >
wrote:

>On 9/1/2018 9:33 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Terry Coombs"* wrote in message news >> On 8/31/2018 3:46 PM, wrote:
>>> On Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:11:44 -0700 (PDT), "
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Friday, August 31, 2018 at 1:16:26 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>>>> I say too danged many, picked late yesterday afternoon, a good 20 lbs,
>>>>> my 16" deep dish pizza pan filled all it can hold:
>>>>> https://postimg.cc/image/rketjip7h/
>>>>>
>>>> Nice looking big bowl of 'maters.
>>> Thanks.* If you lived nearby you could help yourself.
>>
>> * You know Sheldon , that isn't really all that many tomatoes . Don't
>> you can or otherwise preserve the fruits of your labor to eat later ?
>> I mean , that's the biggest reason I garden at all ! Fresh produce is
>> very nice , but it can't last ... way too much work for a couple of
>> months of fresh veggies . IMO , of course . Aside - Today I moved all
>> our home-canned goods and the honey to the new shelves in the cellar .
>> Finished them up yesterday , and now we have 154 linear feet of
>> shelving 12 inches wide and spaced about 12" apart vertically .
>>
>>
>> *Snag
>>
>> ==
>>
>> Brilliant* Well done!
>>
>>
> * Thank you . Today I moved all my cartridge reloading stuff to the
>cellar and refinished the loading bench . I'm still concerned about the
>moisture down there , but I'm convinced it's from outside air exchange -
>probably partly due to temp changes , so I also insulated the door today
>. I have a new dehumidifier coming ... I'm going to suggest that we
>start buying case lots of canned food , those shelves look pitifully
>bare ... I'm just hoping that once the freezer is moved down there it
>won't make it too warm for long-term storage for squashes , taters , and
>the like . Of course down there it won't work near as hard as it does
>outside under the "carport" .

45-50F for potatoes, 50F for winter squash. Be sure to turn the
squash from time to time to avoid humid rotting spots (potatoes too)

On 9/1/2018 7:32 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Sep 2018 17:31:57 -0500, Terry Coombs >
> wrote:
>
>> On 9/1/2018 9:33 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>> "Terry Coombs"Â* wrote in message news >>> On 8/31/2018 3:46 PM, wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:11:44 -0700 (PDT), "
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Friday, August 31, 2018 at 1:16:26 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>>>>> I say too danged many, picked late yesterday afternoon, a good 20 lbs,
>>>>>> my 16" deep dish pizza pan filled all it can hold:
>>>>>> https://postimg.cc/image/rketjip7h/
>>>>>>
>>>>> Nice looking big bowl of 'maters.
>>>> Thanks.Â* If you lived nearby you could help yourself.
>>> Â* You know Sheldon , that isn't really all that many tomatoes . Don't
>>> you can or otherwise preserve the fruits of your labor to eat later ?
>>> I mean , that's the biggest reason I garden at all ! Fresh produce is
>>> very nice , but it can't last ... way too much work for a couple of
>>> months of fresh veggies . IMO , of course . Aside - Today I moved all
>>> our home-canned goods and the honey to the new shelves in the cellar .
>>> Finished them up yesterday , and now we have 154 linear feet of
>>> shelving 12 inches wide and spaced about 12" apart vertically .
>>>
>>>
>>> Â*Snag
>>>
>>> ==
>>>
>>> BrilliantÂ* Well done!
>>>
>>>
>> Â* Thank you . Today I moved all my cartridge reloading stuff to the
>> cellar and refinished the loading bench . I'm still concerned about the
>> moisture down there , but I'm convinced it's from outside air exchange -
>> probably partly due to temp changes , so I also insulated the door today
>> . I have a new dehumidifier coming ... I'm going to suggest that we
>> start buying case lots of canned food , those shelves look pitifully
>> bare ... I'm just hoping that once the freezer is moved down there it
>> won't make it too warm for long-term storage for squashes , taters , and
>> the like . Of course down there it won't work near as hard as it does
>> outside under the "carport" .
> 45-50F for potatoes, 50F for winter squash. Be sure to turn the
> squash from time to time to avoid humid rotting spots (potatoes too)

Â* That might be difficult to maintain . Normal cave temps here
(Blanchard Springs Caverns)are in the mid-50's . It might get that cool
down there in the cold months , but any warm spell is going to raise it
above those temps .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety .
Get off my lawn !

On Sat, 1 Sep 2018 21:50:23 -0500, Terry Coombs >
wrote:

>On 9/1/2018 7:32 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> On Sat, 1 Sep 2018 17:31:57 -0500, Terry Coombs >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 9/1/2018 9:33 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Terry Coombs"* wrote in message news >>>> On 8/31/2018 3:46 PM, wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:11:44 -0700 (PDT), "
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Friday, August 31, 2018 at 1:16:26 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>>>>>> I say too danged many, picked late yesterday afternoon, a good 20 lbs,
>>>>>>> my 16" deep dish pizza pan filled all it can hold:
>>>>>>> https://postimg.cc/image/rketjip7h/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nice looking big bowl of 'maters.
>>>>> Thanks.* If you lived nearby you could help yourself.
>>>> * You know Sheldon , that isn't really all that many tomatoes . Don't
>>>> you can or otherwise preserve the fruits of your labor to eat later ?
>>>> I mean , that's the biggest reason I garden at all ! Fresh produce is
>>>> very nice , but it can't last ... way too much work for a couple of
>>>> months of fresh veggies . IMO , of course . Aside - Today I moved all
>>>> our home-canned goods and the honey to the new shelves in the cellar .
>>>> Finished them up yesterday , and now we have 154 linear feet of
>>>> shelving 12 inches wide and spaced about 12" apart vertically .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Snag
>>>>
>>>> ==
>>>>
>>>> Brilliant* Well done!
>>>>
>>>>
>>> * Thank you . Today I moved all my cartridge reloading stuff to the
>>> cellar and refinished the loading bench . I'm still concerned about the
>>> moisture down there , but I'm convinced it's from outside air exchange -
>>> probably partly due to temp changes , so I also insulated the door today
>>> . I have a new dehumidifier coming ... I'm going to suggest that we
>>> start buying case lots of canned food , those shelves look pitifully
>>> bare ... I'm just hoping that once the freezer is moved down there it
>>> won't make it too warm for long-term storage for squashes , taters , and
>>> the like . Of course down there it won't work near as hard as it does
>>> outside under the "carport" .
>> 45-50F for potatoes, 50F for winter squash. Be sure to turn the
>> squash from time to time to avoid humid rotting spots (potatoes too)
>
> * That might be difficult to maintain . Normal cave temps here
>(Blanchard Springs Caverns)are in the mid-50's . It might get that cool
>down there in the cold months , but any warm spell is going to raise it
>above those temps .

do your best. I don't have cave temps either and I can keep squash
for a couple months.

"Terry Coombs" wrote in message news
On 9/1/2018 9:33 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "Terry Coombs" wrote in message news > On 8/31/2018 3:46 PM, wrote:
>> On Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:11:44 -0700 (PDT), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Friday, August 31, 2018 at 1:16:26 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>>> I say too danged many, picked late yesterday afternoon, a good 20 lbs,
>>>> my 16" deep dish pizza pan filled all it can hold:
>>>> https://postimg.cc/image/rketjip7h/
>>>>
>>> Nice looking big bowl of 'maters.
>> Thanks. If you lived nearby you could help yourself.
>
> You know Sheldon , that isn't really all that many tomatoes . Don't you
> can or otherwise preserve the fruits of your labor to eat later ? I mean ,
> that's the biggest reason I garden at all ! Fresh produce is very nice ,
> but it can't last ... way too much work for a couple of months of fresh
> veggies . IMO , of course . Aside - Today I moved all our home-canned
> goods and the honey to the new shelves in the cellar . Finished them up
> yesterday , and now we have 154 linear feet of shelving 12 inches wide and
> spaced about 12" apart vertically .
>
>
> Snag
>
> ==
>
> Brilliant Well done!
>
>
Thank you . Today I moved all my cartridge reloading stuff to the
cellar and refinished the loading bench . I'm still concerned about the
moisture down there , but I'm convinced it's from outside air exchange -
probably partly due to temp changes , so I also insulated the door today
.. I have a new dehumidifier coming ... I'm going to suggest that we
start buying case lots of canned food , those shelves look pitifully
bare ... I'm just hoping that once the freezer is moved down there it
won't make it too warm for long-term storage for squashes , taters , and
the like . Of course down there it won't work near as hard as it does
outside under the "carport" .

Snag

=====

My goodness, you have been busy) You would get on with my husband very
well) He is a prepper and has written books about it

On Fri, 31 Aug 2018 16:11:25 -0500, Terry Coombs >
wrote:

>On 8/31/2018 3:46 PM, wrote:
>> On Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:11:44 -0700 (PDT), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Friday, August 31, 2018 at 1:16:26 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>>> I say too danged many, picked late yesterday afternoon, a good 20 lbs,
>>>> my 16" deep dish pizza pan filled all it can hold:
>>>> https://postimg.cc/image/rketjip7h/
>>>>
>>> Nice looking big bowl of 'maters.
>> Thanks. If you lived nearby you could help yourself.
>
> * You know Sheldon , that isn't really all that many tomatoes . Don't
>you can or otherwise preserve the fruits of your labor to eat later ?

Supermarket Steve buys all his food in the supermarket. Preferably in
cans and jars.