tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507019520537221461.post5345283508157567482..comments2023-11-11T01:50:28.997-06:00Comments on Easy Frugal Living: 25lbs of TomatoesLisa B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08117238535383493210noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507019520537221461.post-15918118613649870602012-07-19T08:15:22.583-05:002012-07-19T08:15:22.583-05:00I think I'm just lazy...LOL! I never bother t...I think I'm just lazy...LOL! I never bother to seed the tomatoes I make into jams, ketchup, sauce, etc. None of us mind having the seeds in sauces. I have a device that will peel and strain the tomatoes, but it seems like it would be harder to clean it afterward than to just blanch and peel the hot tomatoes by hand. <br /><br />I also use whatever types of tomatoes are ripe for our sauces. We generally don't know all the varieties we have during any given year. I know this year we have a 10 heirlooms (Black Krem, Mr. Stripey, etc.) but we also have about 25 volunteer plants that we can't identify beyond their general shape and size.<br /><br />How bad was your blossom end rot? A few of the first tomatoes to ripen had BER, but they weren't that bad, so I just cut the bad part off and we sliced and ate the good part. Our tomatoes are just now going good on the plants we planted earliest. We have many plants that are just now blossoming and setting on fruit. All are doing well, though, despite the heat.Annie at Haphazard Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13697469094043846339noreply@blogger.com