Roast 'em! Good to see you back.

I like making Salsa with some of my extras. I've always wanted to try making salsa with tomatillos too. I keep forgetting to plant those seeds though.

Good idea Andy, I like the salsa too and I often add tomatillos to my red salsa too. I found a food mill that I just love for processing tomatoes for either sauce [after roasting] or salsa. The salsa screen is part of the 4-pack add-on. It's made by Victorio, find it here:

Victoria Food Mill

Thank you Mary it feels good to be back. Back when I had some issues with this new site, I was informed by a certain person that I needed to leave, so I did. Been monitoring the site and haven't seen him around since. Hope he left. He was very rude. I do make salsa and can them for winter but I am trying to think of other things. Mary what do you do once you have roasted them. I have never canned tomato sauce maybe I should try that. Don't you only use romas for that?

Not only roma's, whatever the garden produces goes in to the roasting pan. Then I process the tomatoes through the food mill, linked above [it's hard to see links, the color is a dark green and there is no underline] to remove the skins and seeds. It's awesome.'

Conversations can really take a turn on-line. We all should try to keep a tough skin, and still be kind to others, speak softly and with care. :-|

I understand Mary but some people are just are so rude and don't back off. The site became no longer fun for me. If he ever comes back I will be hesitant to stay. Hopefully he moved out of state.

Will check out the food mill.

Ok after you remove the skins and seeds do you can your sauce? Thanks for the info.

Yeah, I think I know the person, he can/could be abrasive. Have not seen him on any boards I visit in quite a while. I don't think he moved, I think he left this sandbox and took his toys to his own blog/page.

The mill removes the skins and seeds. And you run the tomatoes through the mill after they have roasted. I don't 'can', I freeze it. In zip loc bags that I flatten on the counter, push out air pockets and zip shut. The bags thaw quickly this way. Hope this helps.

Freezing would be easier thanks

Nice job...if you planted onions from seed try sets next time you will get larger onions Note; lrg ones are soft ball size. (hanging to dry)

Love the eggs and the green press glass dish. I have a set for 28 in the amber.

So what are you going to do with all of your good looking tomatoes?????

Thanks for posting Kevin

Nice CampV - yeah, we did start these onions as sets (not seed) but they were not in the best location and it was the first year trying (first year for the veggie garden as a whole, I usually stick to ornamental things!)

I do love the uranium glass - I have a decent sized collection :-D

We have made red sauce after red sauce and lots of tomato cucumber salad too (still getting tons of cukes)

Thank you again!

Kevin onion location needs to be sunny almost all day. This year I planted some near a wall(I was running out of room) and that group ended up about the same size as yours. Up here in Camp Verde we are always about 2 months behind Phoenix area, as far as planting and harvest. I must say for your first year you did darn good!

Fun plant discussion and AWESOME pics of your gardens and harvests. I'm uber-envious! Thanks for sharing about the food mill too. I need one as well. Happy gardening and happy eating all! :)