Thursday, February 21, 2013

Tomato Starts in My Kitchen


I have aspirations to grow great tomatoes, thick heirloom slicers and rich San Marzanos for canning. To date, my greatest success has been the small cherry tomatoes, sadly, not a favorite of my home-sharing posse. Thanks to a gift subscription to Mother Earth News from my mother-in-law, I read a great article in the January 2013 issue, "Best Tips for Starting Seeds Indoors" and put the tips to the test. The result is a lovely crop of tomato starts: San Marzanos; the heirlooms: Persimmon, deep orange and reportedly sweet; Black Krim, a "black" tomato from the Russian Black Sea area; & Costoluto, a traditional red slicer from Italy. I will transplant these into larger containers, let them recuperate, then harden them off before planting them outside.

Glancing at my notebook, I found this passage written on 1.19.13, when I first planted the seeds, a collection from Renee's Seeds called Heirloom Summer Feast:
I love the description Heirloom Summer Feast. I imagine a deliciously hot summer, the heat breaking in the early evening, perhaps salty skin recently returned home from the beach. Smiles. Lethargic limbs happily made tired from an ocean swim. A pitcher of lemonade, ice clanking on the sides, fresh mint swirling. A plate of tomatoes, the orange persimmons, the beefy red of the Costoluto and the dark purple of the Black Krim, sliced evenly on a plate, a drizzle of olive oil, crunchy salt flakes and a bit of pepper.
Please grow.

14 comments:

  1. It's a good idea, I think it will be good for health.

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  2. Thanks. I have read many of your posts, it really good and interesting.

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  3. It's a good idea, I think it will be good for healt

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  4. Thanks for your sharing, it is very nice, thanks

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  5. Thanks. I have read your post, it really good and interesting.

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  6. Wow, it is amazing, very nice post

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  7. Hi,
    I am glad to read about crop of tomato. I'm going to try this n my kitchen. I hope they will grow.

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  8. Its a great recipe. I will give a try today.thanks for sharing!!!

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  9. It's interesting. Do you need to put water from time to time? How often? I want to try this myself. Thanks

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  10. I think I must try this way of growing tomatoes. I have no garden and this is helpful for me.

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  11. It's a good idea.
    it looks like that is very easy to make. I am going to give it a try once. Thank for explaining all in detail. Andrew

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  12. Awesome, growing potatoes in the kitchen is a good idea. Thank you so much for this informative post.

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