Been waiting for months, watching the little green hardballs grow, slowly change color.
Came back from a week's vacation and glory-be, I had half a dozen ripe tomatoes!
Lunch yesterday and today: toast two slices of whole-wheat, and leave them in the toaster for a few minutes after they've popped up, so they get crispy from residual heat. Heavy layer of Miracle Whip (homemade mayo would be better but I'm too busy). Slice two large tomatoes thinly, stack 'em on the toast (open-face sandwiches), load with salt and plenty of pepper.
Have at least four napkins/paper towels at hand, it's a messy business.
Burp happily afterward. Repeat tomorrow. On Saturday there should be enough ripe grape tomatoes to do a BLT-salad.
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Been waiting for months, watching the little green hardballs grow, slowly change color.
Came back from a week's vacation and glory-be, I had half a dozen ripe tomatoes!
Lunch yesterday and today: toast two slices of whole-wheat, and leave them in the toaster for a few minutes after they've popped up, so they get crispy from residual heat. Heavy layer of Miracle Whip (homemade mayo would be better but I'm too busy). Slice two large tomatoes thinly, stack 'em on the toast (open-face sandwiches), load with salt and plenty of pepper.
Have at least four napkins/paper towels at hand, it's a messy business.
Burp happily afterward. Repeat tomorrow. On Saturday there should be enough ripe grape tomatoes to do a BLT-salad.
Best -- Terry
In our house we lean over the sink while eating them.
On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:49:20 -0500, Terry <[email hidden]>
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Been waiting for months, watching the little green hardballs grow, slowly change color.
Came back from a week's vacation and glory-be, I had half a dozen ripe tomatoes!
Lunch yesterday and today: toast two slices of whole-wheat, and leave them in the toaster for a few minutes after they've popped up, so they get crispy from residual heat. Heavy layer of Miracle Whip (homemade mayo would be better but I'm too busy). Slice two large tomatoes thinly, stack 'em on the toast (open-face sandwiches), load with salt and plenty of pepper.
Have at least four napkins/paper towels at hand, it's a messy business.
Burp happily afterward. Repeat tomorrow. On Saturday there should be enough ripe grape tomatoes to do a BLT-salad.
Best -- Terry
Oh, you are so fortunate. I am at least a month away from full size tomatoes, although I may get some grape or cherry ones before.
Best wishes to you as you gloriously enjoy my favorite summertime sandwich.
On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:49:20 -0500, Terry <[email hidden]>
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Been waiting for months, watching the little green hardballs grow, slowly change color.
Came back from a week's vacation and glory-be, I had half a dozen ripe tomatoes!
Lunch yesterday and today: toast two slices of whole-wheat, and leave them in the toaster for a few minutes after they've popped up, so they get crispy from residual heat. Heavy layer of Miracle Whip (homemade mayo would be better but I'm too busy). Slice two large tomatoes thinly, stack 'em on the toast (open-face sandwiches), load with salt and plenty of pepper.
Have at least four napkins/paper towels at hand, it's a messy business.
Burp happily afterward. Repeat tomorrow. On Saturday there should be enough ripe grape tomatoes to do a BLT-salad.
Best -- Terry
Oh, you are so fortunate. I am at least a month away from full size tomatoes, although I may get some grape or cherry ones before.
Best wishes to you as you gloriously enjoy my favorite summertime sandwich.
I'm jealous. I planted Early Girl and Bush Goliath this year. The Early Girls are starting to blush, but they are dinky, half the expected size!
Lots of them, but each and every one is small.
The fledgling Goliaths seem to be headed in the same direction.
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Been waiting for months, watching the little green hardballs grow, slowly change color.
Came back from a week's vacation and glory-be, I had half a dozen ripe tomatoes!
Lunch yesterday and today: toast two slices of whole-wheat, and leave them in the toaster for a few minutes after they've popped up, so they get crispy from residual heat. Heavy layer of Miracle Whip (homemade mayo would be better but I'm too busy). Slice two large tomatoes thinly, stack 'em on the toast (open-face sandwiches), load with salt and plenty of pepper.
Have at least four napkins/paper towels at hand, it's a messy business.
Burp happily afterward. Repeat tomorrow. On Saturday there should be enough ripe grape tomatoes to do a BLT-salad.
Best -- Terry
Mine are still smallish and green though they are getting bigger peretty rapidly.
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Been waiting for months, watching the little green hardballs grow, slowly change color.
Came back from a week's vacation and glory-be, I had half a dozen ripe tomatoes!
Lunch yesterday and today: toast two slices of whole-wheat, and leave them in the toaster for a few minutes after they've popped up, so they get crispy from residual heat. Heavy layer of Miracle Whip (homemade mayo would be better but I'm too busy). Slice two large tomatoes thinly, stack 'em on the toast (open-face sandwiches), load with salt and plenty of pepper.
Have at least four napkins/paper towels at hand, it's a messy business.
I love garden tomatoes!! But I like to add a bit of oregano and a slice of muenster or provelone, melted over the tomato. Mmmm! Nothing better.
On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:49:20 -0500, Terry <[email hidden]>
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Been waiting for months, watching the little green hardballs grow, slowly change color.
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Came back from a week's vacation and glory-be, I had half a dozen ripe tomatoes!
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Lunch yesterday and today: toast two slices of whole-wheat, and leave them in the toaster for a few minutes after they've popped up, so they get crispy from residual heat. Heavy layer of Miracle Whip (homemade mayo would be better but I'm too busy). Slice two large tomatoes thinly, stack 'em on the toast (open-face sandwiches), load with salt and plenty of pepper.
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Have at least four napkins/paper towels at hand, it's a messy business.
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Burp happily afterward. Repeat tomorrow. On Saturday there should be enough ripe grape tomatoes to do a BLT-salad.
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Best -- Terry
Oh, you are so fortunate. I am at least a month away from full size tomatoes, although I may get some grape or cherry ones before.
Best wishes to you as you gloriously enjoy my favorite summertime sandwich.
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One of my favorites, too. I'm a month away from full size, but here is my very first cherry one. I had another one today. But I made up for not having any; I made a pizza with San Maranzo jarred tomatoes and basil from the garden.
Been waiting for months, watching the little green hardballs grow, slowly change color.
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Came back from a week's vacation and glory-be, I had half a dozen ripe tomatoes!
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Lunch yesterday and today: toast two slices of whole-wheat, and leave them in the toaster for a few minutes after they've popped up, so they get crispy from residual heat. Heavy layer of Miracle Whip (homemade mayo would be better but I'm too busy). Slice two large tomatoes thinly, stack 'em on the toast (open-face sandwiches), load with salt and plenty of pepper.
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Fresh Juliets, fresh mozz, fresh basil, fresh cracked black pepper, a little gray salt....
Oh, you are so fortunate. I am at least a month away from full size tomatoes, although I may get some grape or cherry ones before.
Best wishes to you as you gloriously enjoy my favorite summertime sandwich.
Boron
Thanks, Boron (one of my favorite elements!). The two plants in the front yard---one Better Boy, one grape tomato---have been just amazing. Normally I get ripe littleuns around mid-July, full-size around August no matter how early they're planted (western KY). This year it's very different. Must be one or more of the following: (a) global warming; (b) watering every single day; (c) a low dose of fertilizer each week; (d) better soil in the front yard, where my wife has been planting flowers for years and has worked hard to keep the soil in good shape.
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Lunch yesterday and today: toast two slices of whole-wheat, and leave them in the toaster for a few minutes after they've popped up, so they get crispy from residual heat. Heavy layer of Miracle Whip (homemade mayo would be better but I'm too busy). Slice two large tomatoes thinly, stack 'em on the toast (open-face sandwiches), load with salt and plenty of pepper.
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Fresh Juliets, fresh mozz, fresh basil, fresh cracked black pepper, a little gray salt....
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That's a damned sight better than slopping on a bunch of Miracle Whip. You've heard of White trash? Miracle Whip is "white garbage."
Oh, you are so fortunate. I am at least a month away from full size tomatoes, although I may get some grape or cherry ones before.
Best wishes to you as you gloriously enjoy my favorite summertime sandwich.
Boron
Thanks, Boron (one of my favorite elements!). The two plants in the front yard---one Better Boy, one grape tomato---have been just amazing. Normally I get ripe littleuns around mid-July, full-size around August no matter how early they're planted (western KY). This year it's very different. Must be one or more of the following: (a) global warming; (b) watering every single day; (c) a low dose of fertilizer each week; (d) better soil in the front yard, where my wife has been planting flowers for years and has worked hard to keep the soil in good shape.
Best -- Terry
Waiting for the Jersey tomato harvest!!! Who needs bread?!!
New Jersey's only saving grace. Well 'cept for a year-round favorite r.f.c member.
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Ahhwww, Bryan -- some people do like it. Not me, though I used to prefer it. I also used to like the spread that had the pickle relish in it -- I think they called it 'sandwich spread.' I can still taste it. Dee Dee
Oh, you are so fortunate. I am at least a month away from full size tomatoes, although I may get some grape or cherry ones before.
Best wishes to you as you gloriously enjoy my favorite summertime sandwich.
Boron
Thanks, Boron (one of my favorite elements!). The two plants in the front yard---one Better Boy, one grape tomato---have been just amazing. Normally I get ripe littleuns around mid-July, full-size around August no matter how early they're planted (western KY). This year it's very different. Must be one or more of the following: (a) global warming; (b) watering every single day; (c) a low dose of fertilizer each week; (d) better soil in the front yard, where my wife has been planting flowers for years and has worked hard to keep the soil in good shape.
Best -- Terry
Waiting for the Jersey tomato harvest!!! Who needs bread?!!
New Jersey's only saving grace. Well 'cept for a year-round favorite r.f.c member.
Andy
I love New Jersey and moved here deliberately. There are many wonderful reasons it is called the Garden State.
> >Oh, you are so fortunate. I am at least a month away from full size >tomatoes, although I may get some grape or cherry ones before. > >Best wishes to you as you gloriously enjoy my favorite summertime >sandwich. > >Boron
Thanks, Boron (one of my favorite elements!). The two plants in the front yard---one Better Boy, one grape tomato---have been just amazing. Normally I get ripe littleuns around mid-July, full-size around August no matter how early they're planted (western KY). This year it's very different. Must be one or more of the following: (a) global warming; (b) watering every single day; (c) a low dose of fertilizer each week; (d) better soil in the front yard, where my wife has been planting flowers for years and has worked hard to keep the soil in good shape.
Best -- Terry
Waiting for the Jersey tomato harvest!!! Who needs bread?!!
New Jersey's only saving grace. Well 'cept for a year-round favorite
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I love New Jersey and moved here deliberately. There are many wonderful reasons it is called the Garden State.
Boron
Boron,
I've been knockin' New Jersey for ages. I also rib Pennsylvania. "PA--where your trash is our landfills."
The "Garden State" is the motto but I'm just minutes away (Philly burbs) and it doesn't take long after arriving to be driving through swampland.
Another thing about New Jersey is you can drive 20 miles and it looks the same and another 20 miles and it still looks the same.
Flatland. Terrible gun laws. High property taxes.
New Jersey's food claim to fame... saltwater taffy?? Ain't no saltwater about it!
I'd stay there overnight if I had to. Like if I was a migrating bird, maybe.
I love New Jersey and moved here deliberately. There are many wonderful reasons it is called the Garden State.
After all the slams I had heard, I was surprised at how beautiful and green New Jersey is, even some places not far from New York City. There's Newark and other ugly cities, then there is the rest of the state. It is lovely.
Healthy looking plants... now if you pinch off the tiny fruits forming in that bract the two more developed fruit will grow much larger and ripen quicker plus the plant will be more prolific in general.
I love New Jersey and moved here deliberately. There are many wonderful reasons it is called the Garden State.
After all the slams I had heard, I was surprised at how beautiful and green New Jersey is, even some places not far from New York City. There's Newark and other ugly cities, then there is the rest of the state. It is lovely.
(shhhh) It's why we have the hideous Turnpike, keep people moving on, we don't need any more people.
I love New Jersey and moved here deliberately. There are many wonderful reasons it is called the Garden State.
After all the slams I had heard, I was surprised at how beautiful and green New Jersey is, even some places not far from New York City. There's Newark and other ugly cities, then there is the rest of the state. It is lovely.
(shhhh) It's why we have the hideous Turnpike, keep people moving on, we don't need any more people.
nancy
You are SUCH a funny lady, especially since that is what I always tell people.
I love New Jersey and moved here deliberately. There are many wonderful reasons it is called the Garden State.
After all the slams I had heard, I was surprised at how beautiful and green New Jersey is, even some places not far from New York City. There's Newark and other ugly cities, then there is the rest of the state. It is lovely.
(shhhh) It's why we have the hideous Turnpike, keep people moving on, we don't need any more people.
nancy
Unfortunately they do. Eastern PA is loaded with "mup-ears" (when you ask them what they are doing they say "I'amuphere for the weekend".
I can't imagine what joy there is in spending 1,500 hours/year commuting to have a "dream house" you only see on weekends when you didn't get up at 3 AM and go to be at 10PM.
