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Monarch migration

Posted on September 19, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The monarch butterflies are migrating southward, and have passed up the milkweeds in favor of joining the bumblebees that have taken up temporary residence in our flowering Seven Sons tree (heptacodium miconioides).

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9.17.12 Pomodorini tomatoes, shelling beans & cucumbers

Posted on September 17, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The overnight temperatures are hovering around 50°F and we’re concerned about leaving the pomodorini appesi, or hanging tomatoes, out for much longer. The Aprile pomodorini are beginning to take on color, enough so that we were able to harvest a few … Continue reading →

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Tomato Paella with Chorizo & Favas

Posted on September 14, 2012 by diary of a tomato

It took me more than several years to get around to trying out Tomato Paella. I would run across the recipe when tomatoes were out of season, make a mental note, but never remember when the time came. This year’s … Continue reading →

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Mastering Food Preservation: Tomatoes & Tomato Products

Posted on September 12, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Tomatoes are often the first thing that comes to mind when people think of canning. They preserve well and, whether put up as sauce, crushed or left whole, are versatile to cook with in canned form. I’ve been canning tomatoes … Continue reading →

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9.10.12 When summer overlaps winter

Posted on September 10, 2012 by diary of a tomato

On seeing the winter squash vines starting to die back, one senses the inevitable change in season. Of the two types of winter squash we planted this year, we’d had high hopes for the Sibley but it failed to thrive. The … Continue reading →

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9.9.12 Dear reader

Posted on September 9, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Diary of a Tomato. Sometime last week we passed 200 posts, an accomplishment we never would have foreseen or thought possible when we began. Many thanks to you, dear reader, for accompanying us along the … Continue reading →

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Mastering Food Preservation: Canning Marathon — Roma, Juliet & Blush Tomatoes

Posted on September 7, 2012 by diary of a tomato

For the last several years, I’ve set aside Labor Day weekend for canning tomatoes. We don’t have enough space nor the conditions in which to grow tomatoes in quantity, and  rely on local farmers for additional supplies. It’s been an … Continue reading →

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