tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post1312808434405673232..comments2023-09-25T09:13:30.994-06:00Comments on Bag Lady's Blather: You Say Tomahto...the Bag Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-59938498117909934162008-04-11T17:49:00.000-06:002008-04-11T17:49:00.000-06:00Hi, tomatocasual! Okay, you win! You must have a g...Hi, tomatocasual! Okay, you win! You must have a greenhouse, or live in a warmer climate than I do!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-79868574046230031842008-04-11T16:37:00.000-06:002008-04-11T16:37:00.000-06:00I definitely don't think 8 varieties is too much. ...I definitely don't think 8 varieties is too much. I planted 35+ this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-8129277889044802442008-04-07T21:08:00.000-06:002008-04-07T21:08:00.000-06:00Oh, goodness. Sunny Delight, the Bag Lady will hav...Oh, goodness. Sunny Delight, the Bag Lady will have to give that some thought...she has never shared her secret salsa recipe before....<BR/>What'll you give me in return? :)the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-57386763890536797352008-04-07T19:51:00.000-06:002008-04-07T19:51:00.000-06:00I have forgotten seedlings so many times...that I ...I have forgotten seedlings so many times...that I now just buy the plants...one thing I am really looking forward to...is vine ripe tomatoes...yum!<BR/><BR/>Please share your salsa recipe...please...please...everyone I have ever tried...tasted awful when canned.Sunny Delighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813476500121784003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-59097703295473520872008-04-07T19:24:00.000-06:002008-04-07T19:24:00.000-06:00Sagan - I know what you mean - I'm terrible about ...Sagan - I know what you mean - I'm terrible about remembering to water...sigh.the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-27238566518558238622008-04-07T18:16:00.000-06:002008-04-07T18:16:00.000-06:00Mmm I loves the tomatoes.Last summer I virtually d...Mmm I loves the tomatoes.<BR/><BR/>Last summer I virtually destroyed our mini herb garden (growing in pots on our balcony) because I didn't water them 3 times a day in the heat. Oops:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285850895862247408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-46244229335395260402008-04-07T12:33:00.000-06:002008-04-07T12:33:00.000-06:00Reb - I didn't water them, but I did remember to c...Reb - I didn't water them, but I did remember to check to see if they needed water!!<BR/>Emily - I hope I don't have any other problems, too!<BR/>SB - your salsa sounds yummy - I'll have to make note of the recipe and give it a try when I have fresh tomatoes!!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-22204519910767499322008-04-07T12:07:00.000-06:002008-04-07T12:07:00.000-06:00There is no simpler pleasure that a juicy home-gro...There is no simpler pleasure that a juicy home-grown tomato sprinkled with a little salt and pepper. Oh man it makes my mouth water.<BR/><BR/>Not suitable for canning, but I made this simple salsa the other day that was so tasty!<BR/><BR/>3 medium plum tomatoes, chopped (about 1 cup) 1 can (11 oz.) mandarin orange segments, drained 1/4 cup chopped red onion 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 Tbsp. KRAFT Light Zesty Italian Reduced Fat Dressing TRISCUIT Rosemary & Olive Oil Crackers COMBINE all ingredients except crackers. <BR/><BR/>SERVE immediately with the crackers. Or, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. <BR/><BR/>I love that they fell they need to tell you not to put the crackers IN the salsa.Scrumpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12963135920577462855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-10831501650152744042008-04-07T11:38:00.000-06:002008-04-07T11:38:00.000-06:00Oh yummy fresh tomatoes!!! (Tomato?) I hope you wo...Oh yummy fresh tomatoes!!! (Tomato?) I hope you won't have the same problem as last year...of course I hope you don't have any new problems as well.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14989528656890002126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-47263753106307766262008-04-07T11:32:00.000-06:002008-04-07T11:32:00.000-06:00It does sound a bit excessive, but I know how much...It does sound a bit excessive, but I know how much canning you do, so no.<BR/>Did you water today?Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-70297381509124335502008-04-07T11:04:00.000-06:002008-04-07T11:04:00.000-06:00BG - I'll be sure to post lots of pictures as thin...BG - I'll be sure to post lots of pictures as things progress so you can enjoy "Gardening with the Bag Lady". :)<BR/><BR/>Geosomin - I was not a big fan of tomatoes, either, until I started growing my own. Such a difference in taste! And I love growing peppers to use in the salsa. It makes such a difference to have fresh-picked ingredients.<BR/>We are the opposite, though - I never have much success with house plants - you would think with them right under my nose, I would remember to water them...but, no.<BR/>Sigh.the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-64849830809308909192008-04-07T10:44:00.001-06:002008-04-07T10:44:00.001-06:00Romas not Ramos.Romas not Ramos.Geosominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-91714806769583803742008-04-07T10:44:00.000-06:002008-04-07T10:44:00.000-06:00Oooh...buy pepper plants.I had some a few years ag...Oooh...buy pepper plants.<BR/>I had some a few years ago and it was great watching them bulb up and grow...I have bad luck with growing foody plants (I've yet to get a viable herb garden going despite the jungle of other plants in my home) so it was quite exciting.<BR/>I'd love a mini greenhouse in my yard...but 8 kinds of tomatoes would be a bit much for me...dont' like them very much, so I'd just plant a bunch of Ramos and be happy :) I bet you can make lots of canned ones and salsa tho...yumGeosominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-14062699992117436242008-04-07T10:16:00.000-06:002008-04-07T10:16:00.000-06:00My father has always grown tomatoes, but not me. ...My father has always grown tomatoes, but not me. I love fresh tomatoes and he usually sends me some from his home in NM. Now that I have a yard, you'd think I'd have a garden, but it's a small yard with one of the biggest oak trees ever shading the entire thing. No garden. No tomatoes.<BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to enjoying yours vicariously!Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-70901182381674805842008-04-07T10:07:00.000-06:002008-04-07T10:07:00.000-06:00Hil - as long as they survive the Bag Lady's forge...Hil - as long as they survive the Bag Lady's forgetfulness, we'll have salads and salsa, and maybe even pizza sauce!<BR/><BR/>Javachick - we'll have to make a pact... and get everyone else to remind us, too!!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-43916025191482592462008-04-07T08:55:00.000-06:002008-04-07T08:55:00.000-06:00I will remind you if you remind me...I started som...I will remind you if you remind me...<BR/><BR/>I started some seeds on Saturday - 3 types of tomatoes, 1 tomatillo and 5 (?) varieties of pepper plants. I normally keep them upstairs in the kitchen, but we got new kitchen furniture last summer and had to rearrange things, and I don't really have a place to put them. So, they are down in the basement on the hutch attached to my desk. <BR/><BR/>Hopefully I will remember to water them and they will get enough sun and it is warm enough, and I will actually have a place to plant them outside when the time comes...JavaChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816858010039395389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-45163585135873737242008-04-07T08:42:00.000-06:002008-04-07T08:42:00.000-06:00... I say tomato.. let's call the whole thing off....... I say tomato.. let's call the whole thing off. ;)<BR/><BR/>No, let's not. Those tomatoes and resulting salsa sound so drool-worthy. Yum!Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-10718212668540939582008-04-07T08:13:00.000-06:002008-04-07T08:13:00.000-06:00Oh, yes, Sarah - there's nothing like tomatoes you...Oh, yes, Sarah - there's nothing like tomatoes you have grown yourself! Get thee to a greenhouse and find some tomato plants to put in your yard!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-9271512095842851462008-04-07T08:01:00.000-06:002008-04-07T08:01:00.000-06:00Mmmm fresh salsa. I love making fresh salsa when t...Mmmm fresh salsa. I love making fresh salsa when the tomatoes are so ripe! Maybe I will have to plant some tomatoes now that I have a yard!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964092474693470699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-20049989679206333812008-04-07T07:14:00.000-06:002008-04-07T07:14:00.000-06:00dfTerrie - funny you should say that about a wonde...dfTerrie - funny you should say that about a wonder...pretty sure the Cowboy wonders sometimes ("wonder what the crazy old woman is gonna do today...?") :)<BR/>dfLeah - it seems to have been a lo-o-ong winter, and I agree - am so looking forward to fresh stuff out of the garden. Too bad it's gonna be awhile yet!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-80613885165292801922008-04-07T07:07:00.000-06:002008-04-07T07:07:00.000-06:00df Bag Lady - Nothing beats a tomato fresh off the...df Bag Lady - Nothing beats a tomato fresh off the vine.<BR/>I'm so looking forward to real salad again.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-16596990563564716772008-04-07T06:44:00.000-06:002008-04-07T06:44:00.000-06:00df BagLady,I was impressed enough with the jeans t...df BagLady,<BR/><BR/>I was impressed enough with the jeans to barbecue tool bag, but do you mean to say you actually know all those types of tomato one from another? <BR/><BR/>I go to the store and buy the tomatoes that look pretty that day.<BR/><BR/>You are a wonder to behold!<BR/><BR/>TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.com