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SECRETS TO PLANTING TOMATOES
Hopefully we can plant tomatoes in the garden in the month of May. The last average frost date is May 15th. I like to try to get them in early every spring if possible. I don’t think it will happen...
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Epsom salts help tomatoes and peppers fruit production
You may have noticed I add Epsom salts (1 tablespoon) at the bottom of my planting hole when planting tomatoes. Why in the world would I do that? Well, Epsom salts are NOT salt at all (as we think of...
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‘The Tomato Lady’ returns to Santa Fe Farmers Market this Saturday, Aug 20
FINALLY, I will arrive at the Farmers market this Saturday, Aug 20 in the SAME LOCATION INSIDE THE BUILDING not outside. (COME INSIDE the BUILDING BY THE 2ND ENTRY WHEN YOU WALK DOWN MAIN OUTSIDE...
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Santa Fe Farmers Market/The Tomato Lady
Saturday went well for my first time at the Santa Fe Farmers Market for this year. It is actually my third year returning as The Tomato Lady. I had many varieties of tomatoes, much more than I...
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500 lbs of tomatoes..
There must be 500 lbs of tomatoes all over the house in different states of ripeness now. Little paths throughout the house to walk around! With all the freeze scares each day for the nights, I went...
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First Caprese salad!!
Here is the first caprese salad of 2012! Fantastic! Yellow, orange and black tomatoes with mozzarella, basil and olives drizzled with an 18 yr old balsamic vinaigrette! Been waiting for this since last...
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Tomato Lady of Santa Fe returns to the Farmers Market this Saturday August...
Tomorrow, Saturday, August 25, I am returning to the Santa Fe Farmers Market as ‘The Tomato Lady’. At this time I have over 15 varieties of organically grown heirloom tomatoes from luscious black...
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My favorite sauce tomato to grow-Goldman’s Italian American tomato
Psst, I’ve got to let you in on a big secret of mine-Goldman’s Italian American Tomato. I think it’s the best heirloom tomato to grow for sauce par none. It’s a big, meaty, ribbed, pear-shaped red...
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2012 Tomatoes Reviewed
So now that I have the rest of the vegetables reviewed, I want to review my most favorite vegetable in 2012-TOMATOES!! There were many I would keep BUT also a LOT I would dump! ALL-STAR TOMATO LIST!...
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Tomato Class Review
Yesterday, Duskin Jasper and myself taught a 2-hour tomato class intensive at Milagro Community Garden to about 35 gardeners where we talked about planting and caring of tomatoes. In it we talked about...
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Tomato Lady of Santa Fe at Farmer’s Market this Saturday
Saturday I will return to the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market as the ‘Tomato Lady’. I don’t have lots of tomatoes yet but everyday more are ripe so come early to get the best choices like the beauty pictured...
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Biggest tomatoes 2013
Here are the two biggest tomatoes so far this season. The yellow one on the left is 1 lb 11 oz Gold Medal and the red one on the far right is a 1 lb 10 oz Big Zac. I got second place at the State Fair...
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Tomato Tasting Contest
Today I held a tomato tasting contest with some of my friends. I have to say I was very disappointed. Not with my friends but with my tomatoes. I went last to taste them and could not believe how many...
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69 tomato plants in the ground! 5 more to go
What a whirlwind week. Elodie Holmes and Mernie Elsesser helped me plant 35 tomato plants on Monday and on Friday Janet Hiron helped me plant 24 more tomato plants for a total of 59 in the main garden....
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2014 Tomato Season in Santa Fe
Every year I try to get to the Farmers Market EARLY to sell tomatoes. Early to me would be end of July. Actually I would be delighted to even get to the market the first week of August. But no. Never....
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Giant Tomato Seeds Planted
Yesterday I planted 6 giant tomato seeds as well. The seeds came from tomato plants that produced anywhere from 5.5 lbs-7 lb tomatoes! Hope I get some BIG ones! I’m trying to break 3 lbs this year!...
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Make tomato sauce the easy way!
By now you’ve probably finished harvesting and making your tomato sauce but I have to share how I do it. I grow many tomatoes each year and make LOTS of tomato sauce as a result. But canning it doesn’t...
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Here they come-FIRST TOMATOES!
Ok, I have something to confess – I’M TOMATO ADDICT!! I need my fix! Here are the first organic tomatoes of 2014 season. I got 5 Sungold and Black Cherry tomatoes during the last week of June. That...
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Tomato Snob!
This says it perfectly! Some of my tomato seeds came from Secret Seed Cartel this year. Can’t wait to try them out!
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