Tomatoes-Tomatoes-Tomatoes

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by maddieadoptedme

wont be long now, plants are starting to grow little tomatoes--so ill be at it again. gardens looking good, should be a bumper crop of everything this year. i planted xtra green beans, so i will be busy again very soon.

how are you guys drying your tomatoes? i think id like to try it. are you using a dehydrator? or doing them outside?

I do mine in the oven at 175 overnight!!

[dawn27]

I am no gardener. I tried a topsy turby thing last year and killed it off real quick. This year I have a container planter and I am so excited that I now have 10 tomatoes growing..... small green ones right now. But tomatoes none the less!

I am crossing my fingers that I can nurture them to vine ripe and not kill the darn thing.

So how is it that you the OP have ripened tomatoes already ?
How do I get my bush to flourish and produce more fruit?

Any suggestions helpful...

[maddieadoptedme]

Originally Posted by dawn27

I am no gardener. I tried a topsy turby thing last year and killed it off real quick. This year I have a container planter and I am so excited that I now have 10 tomatoes growing..... small green ones right now. But tomatoes none the less!

I am crossing my fingers that I can nurture them to vine ripe and not kill the darn thing.

So how is it that you the OP have ripened tomatoes already ?
How do I get my bush to flourish and produce more fruit?

Any suggestions helpful...

my 1st original post was from last year---im just now getting little maters to show up on my plants (for this season)

[maddieadoptedme]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

I do mine in the oven at 175 overnight!!

do you just put them in whole? does it matter on the size of tomatoes? details please--

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by maddieadoptedme

do you just put them in whole? does it matter on the size of tomatoes? details please--

I slice the big 'maters and put the cherry and pear and grape tomatoes in whole!! I sprinkle with a bit of EVOO and salt and pepper!!

[maddieadoptedme]

thanks, i think im going to give this a try this year.

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

I slice the big 'maters and put the cherry and pear and grape tomatoes in whole!! I sprinkle with a bit of EVOO and salt and pepper!!

Originally Posted by maddieadoptedme

thanks, i think im going to give this a try this year.

Because I leave the smaller tomatoes whole they may not dry out COMPLETELY so as a rule I store them all in the freezer for safe keeping. They don't really need to be thawed for use and remain mostly individual pieces for the most part. Good luck!

They are especially good in homemade HUMMUS!!

[maddieadoptedme]

Thanks for your help

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by maddieadoptedme

Thanks for your help

you are very welcome

[maddieadoptedme]

done up a bunch of these over the weekend using romas quartered, they still were some what soft, i put them in the freezer. but tasted very good.! are they suppose to dry out completeley?

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by maddieadoptedme

done up a bunch of these over the weekend using romas quartered, they still were some what soft, i put them in the freezer. but tasted very good.! are they suppose to dry out completeley?

I never dry mine completely. They rehydrate nicely in hummus or sauces or even on a pizza


BTW : I dont quarter but slice thinly.

[maddieadoptedme]

Ty for the hint, wasnt sure, but they did well quartered, had probably 80% moisture gone,but will have to slice some instead.