There isn’t much in the world that compares to biting into a fresh tomato just plucked from the vine. Following close behind that would be having your own fresh tomatoes in the middle of winter to make a big hot pot of chili or filling the house with the aroma of homemade spaghetti sauce. Canning ...
With the first crops of fresh tomatoes almost ready to blossom, this is the perfect time to gather your recipes to preserve that fresh summer taste. Growing up on a farm, we would gather produce every season way beyond what we could eat daily. Canning and freezing were the two ways we preserved our produce. ...
When choosing tomatoes to grow in your home garden, fruit size, flavor and days to maturity are obvious considerations, but they shouldn’t be the only consideration. Tomatoes are classified according their growing habits. Determinate tomatoes grow to a predetermined height (typically 1 ½ to 2 feet) and cease growing while indeterminate tomatoes continue to grow ...
Not even Mr. Heinz could argue and win this one. It’s a fact: fresh tomatoes that are canned at home taste better than any store bought brand, hands down. The problem is, canning your own tomatoes the traditional way is a hassle. There is no argument there. And, you need plenty of equipment to process ...
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