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Video: My Almost Record Tomato
Want to see the biggest tomato I've grown to date? In this video I clip a cluster of heirloom tomatoes including one that nearly tops the Massachusetts state record.
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Three Garden Structures You Can Build
1 commentLashed poles, hoops,l and sticks give vining beans and tomatoes handsome support. These structures, from the gardens of historic Old Salem, a Moravian village in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, are a useful addition to your veggie garden.
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The Starter Garden
2 commentsLeaf lettuce, green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, and zucchini are good choices for a first garden.
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Build an A-Frame Tomato Trellis
2 commentsThis freestanding structure can be taken apart and stored over the winter.
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How to Start Tomato Plants from Cuttings
3 commentsStarting tomato plants from cuttings is a fast and easy project that even beginners can do blindfolded.
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Organic Vegetable Garden: Tomatoes
3 commentsIt was a challenging year for organic vegetable gardens in the Pacific Northwest. We had a long, cool spring that lasted until August. I didn't think I would ever get to harvest and cook with any of...
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Cooking with Cherry Tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes are so good that they often get gobbled up right in the garden. In case yours make it to the kitchen, here are some ways to serve them up.
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Growing Trouble-Free Cherry Tomatoes
2 commentsGrown right, these little fruits are less prone to problems that plague larger-fruited varieties.
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Selecting and Growing Great Paste Tomatoes
For paste, pasta sauce, and homemade ketchup, pick a variety suited to the purpose.
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Tomatoes for Stuffing
Like peppers, stuffing tomatoes have a hollow cavity that can be packed with a variety of fillings. These colorful varieties make impressive edible bowls.
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Oven-Roasted Whole Tomatoes
This is a very flexible recipe. You can roast the tomatoes until they are the consistency you prefer.
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Tomatoes Dressed with Pesto Vinaigrette
Here's a nice starter salad that showcases beefsteak tomatoes.
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How to Grow Beefsteak Tomatoes
4 commentsExpert advice on growing beefsteak tomatoes, including preparing the soil, choosing the best varieties, planting, pruning, and fighting common diseases.
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Roasting Vegetables to Perfection
Simple techniques produce savory, satisfying results.
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Rapid-Roasted Tomatoes
Cooked this way, tomatoes are juicy and make a great quick, chunky tomato sauce.
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Sandwich of Cornbread, Goat Cheese, and Slow-Roasted Tomatoes
Fresh-from-the-garden arugula adds piquancy to the rich flavor of slow-roasted tomatoes and goat cheese on homemade cornbread.
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Slow-Roasted Tomatoes
Get the basic recipe for slow-roasted tomatoes and intensify the flavor of your homegrown produce.
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Green Bean and Cherry Tomato Salad
A cumin and yogurt dressing give some zip to this summer salad.
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Herbed Goat Cheese Tartlets with Currant Tomatoes
This recipe works well with any cherry tomatoes.
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