That was a good post, bump.
I never even tried growing tomatoes inside until NW_AZ said to do it.
I’ve not bought tomato sauce in 2 years.
Thanks Granny! I am having an easy day. Slept late—well, late for me—8:00—LOL
Ate dinner at my in laws and then watched a movie. I watch very little screen. This one was Called The Education of LIttle Tree. It came highly recommended and was very good. Definitely a tearjerker! It’a about a depression era boy growing up with his Cherokee grandparents.
Y’all grow maters inside? How do you keep the whiteflies and such off them? We’ve overwintered them in the greenhouse before, but they get loads of bugs. The maters are ok—better than store cardboard, but not as good as outside fresh.
Cal,
Thank you for keeping the information going, it is a shame that learning takes so many years..........or for me it does.
Are you doing as I did and saving the extra tomatoes in the freezer, until they fill the big sauce boiling pot and then cooking them down.
A light soapy water spray, or better yet, a praying Mantis or two, is a good idea.
I always brought in a couple Mantis, for me to watch, but beware, even large ones will get trapped in a spider web and die.
Calpernia, we could use your knowledge here, I do hope you will join us and share it.