Back in October, I wrote about picking all of the remaining tomatoes in my garden. Between the cooler temperatures and the change in the slant of the sun, the ones still on the vine were not likely to ripen. As I noted a few days later, I gave some away and continued to put the remainder out daily for a sunbath.
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| What I picked back in October |
We are now at mid-November and I am delighted, nay, thrilled, to report that I have continued to enjoy the tomatoes. A few hit the compost pile because they had problems that could not be cut out or worked around, but all the rest have been going on sandwiches and salads or just into my mouth as a snack. (Warren does not eat tomatoes, for the most part, so except for a few that ended up in a skillet dish, I am the one doing all the eating!)
As of this morning, here is my remaining ripe tomato stash:
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A few are getting a little leathery, yet are still delicious. (I know, because I just popped two in my mouth while shooting this photo.)
I am not sure the ones lollygagging on the kitchen sill will make it to full ripeness, but they are still intact and not showing signs of decay:
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| The lollygaggers |
Next week my dad will be joining us for Thanksgiving. I am hoping to be able to put some of the very last, if not the last, tomatoes of 2022 on his salad.
What a great tomato year!
2 comments:
We are slowly ripening tomatoes in paper sacks and then I will make a batch of sauce. So far we have not had to throw anyaway.
That's wonderful! I have about the same amount as in your baskets left. It's always good when you can be eating homegrown tomatoes on Thanksgiving.
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