What Did You Have For Dinner Tonight?

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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.