Comments on: Beauty Of Tomatoes: Enjoy Them Now, Preserve Extras For Later http://www.northescambia.com/2011/07/beauty-of-tomatoes-enjoy-them-now-preserve-extras-for-later Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:33:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth http://www.northescambia.com/2011/07/beauty-of-tomatoes-enjoy-them-now-preserve-extras-for-later/comment-page-1#comment-91796 Elizabeth Sat, 09 Jul 2011 03:29:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=60387#comment-91796 T, Blossom end rot is usually caused by a calcium deficiency. Some say that overwatering can do it too, but it's never happened to me. Tomato Rot-Stop is a natural product that can treat it. More economical (but less "organic") options are out available too. As for non-hybrid varieties, I'd like to know too. Ever'man Natural Food sells non-hybrid, heirloom tomatoes in the produce department. Unfortunately, they sell only the fruits, not the plants. T,
Blossom end rot is usually caused by a calcium deficiency. Some say that overwatering can do it too, but it’s never happened to me. Tomato Rot-Stop is a natural product that can treat it. More economical (but less “organic”) options are out available too.

As for non-hybrid varieties, I’d like to know too. Ever’man Natural Food sells non-hybrid, heirloom tomatoes in the produce department. Unfortunately, they sell only the fruits, not the plants.

]]> By: T http://www.northescambia.com/2011/07/beauty-of-tomatoes-enjoy-them-now-preserve-extras-for-later/comment-page-1#comment-91791 T Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:56:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=60387#comment-91791 Would like to hear if anyone is successfully growing any non-hybrid heirloom varieties and any garden tricks to gettting consistent non-bloomrot pretty tomatos. Would like to hear if anyone is successfully growing any non-hybrid heirloom varieties and any garden tricks to gettting consistent non-bloomrot pretty tomatos.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.northescambia.com/2011/07/beauty-of-tomatoes-enjoy-them-now-preserve-extras-for-later/comment-page-1#comment-91790 Elizabeth Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:48:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=60387#comment-91790 All I can say is <I>please</I> follow USDA home canning methods. My granny always used what's know as the "open kettle" method: Get the food hot, jars hot, boil the rings and lids, then lid the jars and hope the seal sets. This is not at all safe. There is no substitution for adequate heat. The boiling water bath method is recommended by the USDA. Unfortunately, it is much more time consuming. It greatly reduces your chances of contracting E. coli, botulism, etc. Learn more: <a href="http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/publications/uga/using_bw_canners.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.uga.edu/nchfp/publications/uga/using_bw_canners.html</a> All I can say is please follow USDA home canning methods. My granny always used what’s know as the “open kettle” method: Get the food hot, jars hot, boil the rings and lids, then lid the jars and hope the seal sets. This is not at all safe.

There is no substitution for adequate heat. The boiling water bath method is recommended by the USDA. Unfortunately, it is much more time consuming. It greatly reduces your chances of contracting E. coli, botulism, etc.

Learn more: http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/publications/uga/using_bw_canners.html

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