https://i.postimg.cc/BQ7Lqgv7/Cibatt...il-cheeses.jpg

NOT homegrown tomatoes, but basil is fresh from my Front Gardens!

YUM!

John Kuthe, Climate Anarchist, Suburban Renewalist and Vegetarian

On 9/15/2020 10:01 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
> https://i.postimg.cc/BQ7Lqgv7/Cibatt...il-cheeses.jpg
>
> NOT homegrown tomatoes, but basil is fresh from my Front Gardens!
>
> YUM!
>
> John Kuthe, Climate Anarchist, Suburban Renewalist and Vegetarian
>

That would be very nice with a glass of wine. Make a nice Saturday
night dinner.

On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 9:26:56 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 9/15/2020 10:01 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
> > https://i.postimg.cc/BQ7Lqgv7/Cibatt...il-cheeses.jpg
> >
> > NOT homegrown tomatoes, but basil is fresh from my Front Gardens!
> >
> > YUM!
> >
> > John Kuthe, Climate Anarchist, Suburban Renewalist and Vegetarian
> >
>
> That would be very nice with a glass of wine. Make a nice Saturday
> night dinner.

Yes it would have, but I no longer drink alcohol.

I got too good at it! :-)

John Kuthe...

John Kuthe wrote:
> https://i.postimg.cc/BQ7Lqgv7/Cibatt...il-cheeses.jpg
>
> NOT homegrown tomatoes, but basil is fresh from my Front Gardens!
>
> YUM!
>
> John Kuthe, Climate Anarchist, Suburban Renewalist and Vegetarian
>

What happened to your tomato plants?

On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 9:50:17 PM UTC-5, Hank Rogers wrote:
> John Kuthe wrote:
> > https://i.postimg.cc/BQ7Lqgv7/Cibatt...il-cheeses.jpg
> >
> > NOT homegrown tomatoes, but basil is fresh from my Front Gardens!
> >
> > YUM!
> >
> > John Kuthe, Climate Anarchist, Suburban Renewalist and Vegetarian
> >
>
> What happened to your tomato plants?

Thoroughly (over?)harvested. :-)

John Kuthe...

On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 9:01:07 PM UTC-5, John Kuthe wrote:
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/BQ7Lqgv7/Cibatt...il-cheeses.jpg
>
> NOT homegrown tomatoes, but basil is fresh from my Front Gardens!
>
> YUM!
>
> John Kuthe, Climate Anarchist, Suburban Renewalist and Vegetarian
>
That looks VERY good.

On Tue, 15 Sep 2020 21:50:08 -0500, Hank Rogers >
wrote:

>John Kuthe wrote:
>> https://i.postimg.cc/BQ7Lqgv7/Cibatt...il-cheeses.jpg
>>
>> NOT homegrown tomatoes, but basil is fresh from my Front Gardens!
>>
>> YUM!
>>
>> John Kuthe, Climate Anarchist, Suburban Renewalist and Vegetarian
>>
>
>What happened to your tomato plants?

Once you've picked the tomatoes, that's it for the season, Hank.
Unlike you, tomato plants don't keep going and going.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> On 9/15/2020 10:01 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
> > https://i.postimg.cc/BQ7Lqgv7/Cibatt...il-cheeses.jpg
> >
> > NOT homegrown tomatoes, but basil is fresh from my Front Gardens!
> >
> > YUM!
> >
> > John Kuthe, Climate Anarchist, Suburban Renewalist and Vegetarian
> >
>
> That would be very nice with a glass of wine. Make a nice Saturday
> night dinner.

That doesn't even need the wine to be good.

Very nicely done, John. I think you "Beat Bobby Flay" with
that meal.

You even beat the Texas seafood platter. eh-oh
Bruce told me to say that.

On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 11:21:48 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 9:01:07 PM UTC-5, John Kuthe wrote:
> >
> > https://i.postimg.cc/BQ7Lqgv7/Cibatt...il-cheeses.jpg
> >
> > NOT homegrown tomatoes, but basil is fresh from my Front Gardens!
> >
> > YUM!
> >
> > John Kuthe, Climate Anarchist, Suburban Renewalist and Vegetarian
> >
> That looks VERY good.

Oh, it WAS! Lots of EVOO too. I make a little foil tray to for y toaster oven for them too.

John Kuthe...

On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 07:25:36 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> On 9/15/2020 10:01 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
>> > https://i.postimg.cc/BQ7Lqgv7/Cibatt...il-cheeses.jpg
>> >
>> > NOT homegrown tomatoes, but basil is fresh from my Front Gardens!
>> >
>> > YUM!
>> >
>> > John Kuthe, Climate Anarchist, Suburban Renewalist and Vegetarian
>> >
>>
>> That would be very nice with a glass of wine. Make a nice Saturday
>> night dinner.
>
>That doesn't even need the wine to be good.
>
>Very nicely done, John. I think you "Beat Bobby Flay" with
>that meal.
>
>You even beat the Texas seafood platter. eh-oh
>Bruce told me to say that.

The Texas seafood platter looked like good snackbar food.

One hand giveth the compliment and the other taketh it away.

On Tue, 15 Sep 2020 19:01:02 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> wrote:

>https://i.postimg.cc/BQ7Lqgv7/Cibatt...il-cheeses.jpg
>
>NOT homegrown tomatoes, but basil is fresh from my Front Gardens!

Stoopidmarket tomatoes make that a waste of good bread, and hold the
basil on mine, I'd much prefer curly leaf parsley. This was the best
year for homegrown tomatoes ever, and lots more coming... couldn't
give them away fast enough.

Sheldon Martin wrote:
>
> This was the best
> year for homegrown tomatoes ever, and lots more coming...

I think not. Mid september in NY? No more tomatos.

You might still have a few green ones. Treat them as summer
squash and fry them.

On Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 9:23:04 AM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Sep 2020 19:01:02 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> > wrote:
>
> >https://i.postimg.cc/BQ7Lqgv7/Cibatt...il-cheeses.jpg
> >
> >NOT homegrown tomatoes, but basil is fresh from my Front Gardens!
> Stoopidmarket tomatoes make that a waste of good bread,

So those are the only choices: grow your own or buy them at the supermarket?

I can think of a number of sources off the top of my head: Gifts from friends (unlikely
in this case, I'll grant you), farm stands, farmers' markets, CSA boxes. I'm sure I'll
think of more as soon as I click "Post message".

Cindy Hamilton

On Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 10:30:43 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> Sheldon Martin wrote:
> >
> > This was the best
> > year for homegrown tomatoes ever, and lots more coming...
> I think not. Mid september in NY? No more tomatos.

Even picked at the same "breaker" stage as commercial tomatoes,
homegrown tomatoes ripened off the vine are still better than
commercial tomatoes because the varieties are optimized for
flavor rather than shipping.

Cindy Hamilton

Bruce wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 07:25:36 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>> On 9/15/2020 10:01 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/BQ7Lqgv7/Cibatt...il-cheeses.jpg
>>>>
>>>> NOT homegrown tomatoes, but basil is fresh from my Front Gardens!
>>>>
>>>> YUM!
>>>>
>>>> John Kuthe, Climate Anarchist, Suburban Renewalist and Vegetarian
>>>>
>>>
>>> That would be very nice with a glass of wine. Make a nice Saturday
>>> night dinner.
>>
>> That doesn't even need the wine to be good.
>>
>> Very nicely done, John. I think you "Beat Bobby Flay" with
>> that meal.
>>
>> You even beat the Texas seafood platter. eh-oh
>> Bruce told me to say that.
>
> The Texas seafood platter looked like good snackbar food.
>
> One hand giveth the compliment and the other taketh it away.
>

And the nose sniffeth.

Gary wrote:
> Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>
>> This was the best
>> year for homegrown tomatoes ever, and lots more coming...
>
> I think not. Mid september in NY? No more tomatos.
>
> You might still have a few green ones. Treat them as summer
> squash and fry them.
>

Pshaw ... Popeye will still be harvesting okra at thanksgiving.

On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:30:56 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>
>> This was the best
>> year for homegrown tomatoes ever, and lots more coming...
>
>I think not. Mid september in NY? No more tomatos.

What would you know, you never grew anything... you buy all your
produce at the golden arches. We get gorgeous vine ripened tomatoes
until the end of October. Lots of heiroom tomatoes are ready now,
most I like, some not so much, they look fine but are too juicy and
have too many tough seeds, and some have very leathery skin.

On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:43:21 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
wrote:

>On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:30:56 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>>Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>>
>>> This was the best
>>> year for homegrown tomatoes ever, and lots more coming...
>>
>>I think not. Mid september in NY? No more tomatos.
>
>What would you know, you never grew anything... you buy all your
>produce at the golden arches. We get gorgeous vine ripened tomatoes
>until the end of October. Lots of heiroom tomatoes are ready now,
>most I like, some not so much, they look fine but are too juicy and
>have too many tough seeds, and some have very leathery skin.

Why do you grow those types then?

On Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:49:18 +1000, Bruce > wrote:

>On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:43:21 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
>wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:30:56 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>>
>>>Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This was the best
>>>> year for homegrown tomatoes ever, and lots more coming...
>>>
>>>I think not. Mid september in NY? No more tomatos.
>>
>>What would you know, you never grew anything... you buy all your
>>produce at the golden arches. We get gorgeous vine ripened tomatoes
>>until the end of October. Lots of heiroom tomatoes are ready now,
>>most I like, some not so much, they look fine but are too juicy and
>>have too many tough seeds, and some have very leathery skin.
>
>Why do you grow those types then?

This was the first time, a test. Some were very good, we neeed to
record which were keepers.

On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:45:20 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
wrote:

>On Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:49:18 +1000, Bruce > wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:43:21 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:30:56 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>>>
>>>>Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> This was the best
>>>>> year for homegrown tomatoes ever, and lots more coming...
>>>>
>>>>I think not. Mid september in NY? No more tomatos.
>>>
>>>What would you know, you never grew anything... you buy all your
>>>produce at the golden arches. We get gorgeous vine ripened tomatoes
>>>until the end of October. Lots of heiroom tomatoes are ready now,
>>>most I like, some not so much, they look fine but are too juicy and
>>>have too many tough seeds, and some have very leathery skin.
>>
>>Why do you grow those types then?
>
>This was the first time, a test. Some were very good, we neeed to
>record which were keepers.

Yes, makes sense.

On Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:55:04 +1000, Bruce > wrote:

>On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:45:20 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
>wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:49:18 +1000, Bruce > wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:43:21 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:30:56 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This was the best
>>>>>> year for homegrown tomatoes ever, and lots more coming...
>>>>>
>>>>>I think not. Mid september in NY? No more tomatos.
>>>>
>>>>What would you know, you never grew anything... you buy all your
>>>>produce at the golden arches. We get gorgeous vine ripened tomatoes
>>>>until the end of October. Lots of heiroom tomatoes are ready now,
>>>>most I like, some not so much, they look fine but are too juicy and
>>>>have too many tough seeds, and some have very leathery skin.
>>>
>>>Why do you grow those types then?
>>
>>This was the first time, a test. Some were very good, we neeed to
>>record which were keepers.
>
>Yes, makes sense.

This was the first time we grew heirloom tomatoes, some were very
attractive but they weren't good for eating. I'd rather stay with the
ordinary romas, big boys, big girls, and beefsteaks. We just decided
to try the heirlooms, but on the whole they were disappointing.

On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 20:12:05 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
wrote:

>On Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:55:04 +1000, Bruce > wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:45:20 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:49:18 +1000, Bruce > wrote:
>>>
>>>>Why do you grow those types then?
>>>
>>>This was the first time, a test. Some were very good, we neeed to
>>>record which were keepers.
>>
>>Yes, makes sense.
>
>This was the first time we grew heirloom tomatoes, some were very
>attractive but they weren't good for eating. I'd rather stay with the
>ordinary romas, big boys, big girls, and beefsteaks. We just decided
>to try the heirlooms, but on the whole they were disappointing.

The only time I tried heirlooms, they were striped. I think they were
called tiger tomatoes or similar. They were good.

It's too humid here for big tomatoes, but cherry tomatoes do well.

On Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 6:45:26 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:49:18 +1000, Bruce > wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:43:21 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
> >wrote:
> >
> >>On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:30:56 -0400, Gary > wrote:
> >>
> >>>Sheldon Martin wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> This was the best
> >>>> year for homegrown tomatoes ever, and lots more coming...
> >>>
> >>>I think not. Mid september in NY? No more tomatos.
> >>
> >>What would you know, you never grew anything... you buy all your
> >>produce at the golden arches. We get gorgeous vine ripened tomatoes
> >>until the end of October. Lots of heiroom tomatoes are ready now,
> >>most I like, some not so much, they look fine but are too juicy and
> >>have too many tough seeds, and some have very leathery skin.
> >
> >Why do you grow those types then?
> This was the first time, a test. Some were very good, we neeed to
> record which were keepers.

my mom grew so many over the years. She liked these small ones that sort of were green and orange striped. I am pretty sure I recall seeing them described as heirlooms in her catalog. My favorite will always be the jersey tomato tho I am not sure if that is actually what it is called but that is what the signs say in the store.

mk5000

€œIts pretty fun because this time I called a phone number of a donor and it had been changed. So the guy said, "Im sorry €“ you have the wrong number. So I said, "Ill take it off my list but would you like to donate blood? And he said yes and hes coming today,€� --Donna Howard who has been holding blood drives for the American Red Cross every four months since 2013.

On Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 10:15:51 PM UTC-5, M Kfivethousand wrote:
....
> €œIts pretty fun because this time I called a phone number of a donor and it had been changed. So the guy said, "Im sorry €“ you have the wrong number. So I said, "Ill take it off my list but would you like to donate blood? And he said yes and hes coming today,€� --Donna Howard who has been holding blood drives for the American Red Cross every four months since 2013.

I used to donate blood too! Maybe I will again, I still carry my donor card in my wallet!

John Kuthe...

On Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 7:12:12 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
....>
> This was the first time we grew heirloom tomatoes, some were very
> attractive but they weren't good for eating. I'd rather stay with the
> ordinary romas, big boys, big girls, and beefsteaks. We just decided
> to try the heirlooms, but on the whole they were disappointing.

Should have make a Cibatta Toast, Tomato, basil and cheese snack like I made for lunch today! YUM!

John Kuthe...

On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 20:15:47 -0700 (PDT), M Kfivethousand
> wrote:

snip
>
>my mom grew so many over the years. She liked these small ones that sort of were green and orange striped. I am pretty sure I recall seeing them described as heirlooms in her catalog. My favorite will always be the jersey tomato tho I am not sure if that is actually what it is called but that is what the signs say in the store.
>
>mk5000
>
>
I was going to try the Jersey tomato (the one specifically called
that) this year but reviews of it were not promising, especially for
my area.
Janet US

"U.S. Janet B." wrote:
> I was going to try the Jersey tomato (the one specifically called
> that) this year but reviews of it were not promising, especially for
> my area.

Back when I did grow tomatoes it was Better Boy, Early Girls,
and Beefsteak. So good, I never tried another.
Did try cherry tomatoes but those don't impress me.

I do wish I had tried Roma. Those are the best grocery
store alternative, imo.