Big Tomato

Nothing to see here, just a 800g tomato! 

 This is the biggest one I've grown (I normally don't bother with beefsteak ones) and just half of it filled our sandwiches for lunch! 

 Tasted amazing as well. 

What's the biggest you ever grew? 

Dried Tomatoes

 I was picking tomatoes with my eldest the other day. We picked a huge basket full and I was wondering what we were going to do with them.

She suggested that we dry them and then wouldn't take no as an answer.

I Managed To Can Some Tomatoes!!

Managed to sneak enough tomatoes away from the kids to preserve some for winter! 

I know it's not huge amounts but I'm going on the little and often approach. This time I used my small pot and did one at a time while I was doing other jobs in and around the kitchen. My big saucepan takes so long to heat up I though this might be better - in fairness when I started I only planned to do one! 

Summer Harvests

There's certainly something about this time of year and the harvests that it brings. 

The kids are particularly in love with it and keep coming back with huge saucepans of tomatoes and cucumbers. 

I keep (mistakenly) thinking that we'll get to cook with them, but nope they'll eat one of these in a single sitting. The other day my wife had to talk the children out of eating tomatoes for breakfast! They have a habit of eating too much fruit and veg as it is, so to add it in for breakfast would be too much . 

So what's your favourite thing for a summer glut of tomatoes? just to eat them like we do or do you take it to another level?

16 Types Of Tomato Planted!!!!

Each year I get carried away with tomato varieties!

And this year is no exception!