tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post4207988304381819208..comments2023-09-01T21:22:14.416+12:00Comments on Dave’s Garden: Growing TomatoesIdentity Design Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551377870498484077noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post-88608955592434120282011-01-05T21:44:22.221+13:002011-01-05T21:44:22.221+13:00BTW Tony, I still laugh every time I think about y...BTW Tony, I still laugh every time I think about your jar of Salsa story.Identity Design Ltdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03551377870498484077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post-4508793943773453082011-01-05T21:39:30.453+13:002011-01-05T21:39:30.453+13:00Wow 70 Kg of Tomatoes? How many plants did you put...Wow 70 Kg of Tomatoes? How many plants did you put in? I took a bit of a count the other day because they've gone wild everywhere. I counted 50 plants altogether. Do you think I might have gone a bit over the top?Identity Design Ltdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03551377870498484077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post-55972308384333012012011-01-05T21:16:02.786+13:002011-01-05T21:16:02.786+13:00And Jonno's Taco sauce is going to get a test ...And Jonno's Taco sauce is going to get a test run this season too...Tony McGurkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168120451733643474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post-2897731550979123042011-01-05T21:14:54.605+13:002011-01-05T21:14:54.605+13:00Boy that sure is expensive Jonno. Great looking to...Boy that sure is expensive Jonno. Great looking tomatoes Dave. I did the same one year & ended up with a real mystery crop. I think a lot seeded from some of the winter's shop bought ones from the compost. I tried not pruning the laterals, big mistake as they stayed low growing & so much of the fruit hung down into the dirt. I have one self seeded one in amongst the lettuces at the moment & it hasn't produced any fruit yet, in flower at the moment. <br /><br />I planted 6 seedlings of a variety that I can't remember off the top of my head & while they are a bush tomato I have still pruned out the laterals. They haven't got real tall but are loaded with fruit. Can't wait till they ripen. I didn't plant as many this year as I did last year. We were over run with them (70kg) Gave lots away & still have heaps of homemade pasta sauce & relish in the pantry. Nothing beats homegrown Toms, I love emTony McGurkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168120451733643474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post-21535924896532415382011-01-05T13:26:56.481+13:002011-01-05T13:26:56.481+13:00Taco Sauce sounds like a great idea for the tomato...Taco Sauce sounds like a great idea for the tomatoes!<br /><br />USD$3.99/pound works out to NZ$11.46/Kg which is more expensive than we normally pay for Tomatoes in the middle of winter (We'd normally pay about NZ$9/Kg max.)<br />At the moment it's Tomato season here so the price has dropped to about NZ$2/Kg which is about USD$0.70/pound.<br /><br />It makes me wonder if I should build a green house...Identity Design Ltdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03551377870498484077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post-7132518632116958752011-01-05T09:06:46.063+13:002011-01-05T09:06:46.063+13:00Nice tomato plants, you got!
If you didn't se...Nice tomato plants, you got!<br /><br />If you didn't see what I wrote to brother Tony, I have a 'taco' sauce; I make with tomatoes which quite good. Email me at jonno.toman@gmail.com; if you want the recipe!<br /><br />Tomatoes here are $3.99 (USD) a pound here because there was about 3 freezes here which is really bad for tomatoes and other crops that Florida-USA grows.Jonnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503921984565666371noreply@blogger.com