TOMATOES IN YOUR GARDEN

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What is a perfect tomato? Here too opinions vary but most gardeners do conclude that it should be solid, red, and weight between 12-14 ozs. It is not cracked and it has no blemishes. Hybrids seem to producerepparttar best in this category and are more disease-resistant.

The soil tomato plants are placed in should be well aerated, clumpy and loose. The health of your tomato plant is very dependent on root health and growth. The harder it is forrepparttar 111580 roots to push throughrepparttar 111581 more difficult your plant will find it togrow. They need water, and more water. Use peat moss, compost or manure asrepparttar 111582 main food for your plants.

What about insects? An occasional spraying with a mild soap solution takes care of a lot of these unwanted guests. Check your plants and catch any infestation early and if you deal with it immediately, you will have very healthy plants.

When you water your tomato plants, aimrepparttar 111583 flow atrepparttar 111584 ground, notrepparttar 111585 plant. The best time to water is inrepparttar 111586 early morning, especially ifrepparttar 111587 day’s temperatures will be onrepparttar 111588 high side.

Enjoy growing tomatoes, experiment with varieties, but most importantly, enjoyrepparttar 111589 taste of just-off-the-vine flavor. Summertime and tomatoes were a match made in heaven - ENJOY! ©Arleen M. Kaptur 2002 June 1

Arleen Kaptur has written numerous articles, cookbooks, and the novel: SEARCHING FOR AUSTIN JAMES Websites: http://www.arleenssite.com http://www.Arleens-RusticLiving.com http://www.webspawner.com/users/rusticliving/ http://topica.com/lists/simpleliving


GOLDEN TREASURES

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Use 1/4 lb. butter, blended in a electric mixing bowl until smooth. Just add: 2 tbs. minced chives and 2 tbs. minced parsley or 1/4 cup finely chopped salad shrimp and 1 tbs. lemon juice or 3-4 tbs. or your favorite finely chopped herbs. Great on vegetables or noodles. *********************** Especially for sweet corn lovers: In small bowl, with wooden spoon beat 1/2 cup softened butter, 2 tbs. salt, 1 tsp. chili powder, and 1/4 tsp. pepper until well blended. or substitute 2 tsp. chopped chives forrepparttar chili powder or substitute 1 tsp. finely chopped dillweed forrepparttar 111579 chopped chives or chili powder. Variety isrepparttar 111580 spice of life! ********************* Muffin oast/bagel butters: 1/2 lb. unsalted butter (2 sticks) at room temperature, 1/2 cup ripe, fresh strawberries or raspberries In an electric mixer, blend butter and berries until very smooth. Adjustrepparttar 111581 coloring with a few drops of food coloring for added appeal. Place in a pretty small glass bowl and refrigerate to harden. Serve as a special breakfast treat. ******************** Pancake Delight - 4 tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter at room temperature 1/4 cup real maple syrup (not imitation) In an electric mixer, combinerepparttar 111582 butter and syrup until thoroughly blended. Refrigerate until serving time. Seerepparttar 111583 surprise on everyone’s face when they haverepparttar 111584 2 “pancake” flavors together. ******************* Experiment and try different herbs and spices. Flavored butter is great on popcorn, too for snack time. However you use flavored butters, ENJOY! ©Arleen M. Kaptur 2002 June 1

Arleen Kaptur has written numerous articles, how-to books, cookbooks, and the novel: SEARCHING FOR AUSTIN JAMES Websites: http://www.arleenssite.com http://www.Arleens-RusticLiving.com http://www.webspawner.com/users/rusticlivig/ http://topica.com/lists/simpleliving


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