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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie
Can you say OBSESSIVE? 
I usually have about 35 plants, but they didn't do very well last year, so I figured I'd double my efforts this year. Several years ago, I got my two aunts to teach me how to "can" tomatoes. And I usually can about 35 quarts every summer.
Why does one guy need so many tomatoes, you ask? 
Salsa. Love me some salsa. Every day of the year. Homemade salsa.  |
I've heard from many gardeners around the country that last year was just a bad year for tomatoes. I did three plants last year which is usually plenty, and I doubled them just like you this year.
When I was a kid my parents did a lot of canning; tomatoes peaches, pears, berry jams... Home-canned tomatoes taste the best - and someday I'll be doing it myself when I have the room to grow a few more dozen plants. This year, I've got two Ace, one purple Cherokee, one Lemon Boy, one Green Zebra and a Mr. Stripey.