Comments on: How to become a fried green tomato http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/ It's amazing what I'll do for a good tomato. Wed, 09 May 2012 17:15:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: inadvertentgardener http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/comment-page-1/#comment-3162 inadvertentgardener Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:00:41 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/index.php/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/#comment-3162 Jetty, I'm so glad you found me and stopped by! I'm so impressed by your harvest, and by your 60 tomato plants -- that's amazing! Have a great trip to see Jenny, and have a great time with the grandkids! (I have a feeling that produce will take care of itself while you're playing...) :-) Jetty, I’m so glad you found me and stopped by! I’m so impressed by your harvest, and by your 60 tomato plants — that’s amazing! Have a great trip to see Jenny, and have a great time with the grandkids! (I have a feeling that produce will take care of itself while you’re playing…) :-)

]]> By: Jetty http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/comment-page-1/#comment-3165 Jetty Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:17:00 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/index.php/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/#comment-3165 Jenny told me about your site. Just have spent over an hour browsing through it. How interesting and enjoyable! Have had little rain here so the vegetables are arriving late from my garden. I picked about 2 gal. of green beans on Sunday evening. Gave most of them away to neighbors. Have green peppers, cukes, zucchini, yellow summer squash, lettuce and onions. Tomatoes and okra are starting to come in. Have over 60 tomato plants! I will be visiting Jenny next week so she will get a load of fresh veggies. My dilemna: I just don't know how I will manage the time there---playing with grandkids and preparing the fresh produce for the table. Jenny told me about your site. Just have spent over an hour browsing through it. How interesting and enjoyable! Have had little rain here so the vegetables are arriving late from my garden. I picked about 2 gal. of green beans on Sunday evening. Gave most of them away to neighbors. Have green peppers, cukes, zucchini, yellow summer squash, lettuce and onions. Tomatoes and okra are starting to come in. Have over 60 tomato plants! I will be visiting Jenny next week so she will get a load of fresh veggies. My dilemna: I just don’t know how I will manage the time there—playing with grandkids and preparing the fresh produce for the table.

]]> By: If I begin foaming at the mouth, please get out the rabies vaccine « The Inadvertent Gardener http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/comment-page-1/#comment-3163 If I begin foaming at the mouth, please get out the rabies vaccine « The Inadvertent Gardener Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:53:41 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/index.php/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/#comment-3163 [...] the rabies vaccine Published July 27th, 2007 Exasperation , Pests , Fruit After the initial Brandywine branch debacle, I’d eyed my last three ginormous Brandywines carefully, hoping they would be OK through further [...] [...] the rabies vaccine Published July 27th, 2007 Exasperation , Pests , Fruit After the initial Brandywine branch debacle, I’d eyed my last three ginormous Brandywines carefully, hoping they would be OK through further [...]

]]> By: It's Tomato Time! http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/comment-page-1/#comment-3173 It's Tomato Time! Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:21:16 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/index.php/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/#comment-3173 [...] at the Inadvertant Gardener, it’s Fried Green Tomato time! Woo hoo! Just take an extra dose of Lipitor and it’s all good! Genie’s [...] [...] at the Inadvertant Gardener, it’s Fried Green Tomato time! Woo hoo! Just take an extra dose of Lipitor and it’s all good! Genie’s [...]

]]> By: inadvertentgardener http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/comment-page-1/#comment-3169 inadvertentgardener Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:14:40 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/index.php/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/#comment-3169 Maria, let me know how the recipe turns out for you! They're so tasty...I'm a huge fan of the tomato fried and green. Maria, let me know how the recipe turns out for you! They’re so tasty…I’m a huge fan of the tomato fried and green.

]]> By: Maria http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/comment-page-1/#comment-3164 Maria Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:32:22 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/index.php/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/#comment-3164 Mine do that as well - (first year I've had that problem - also first year I've made all my tomato plants myself... hmmm )And I was thinking about what to do with them... I'm going to try your recipe for green fried... tomorrow! Mine do that as well – (first year I’ve had that problem – also first year I’ve made all my tomato plants myself… hmmm )And I was thinking about what to do with them… I’m going to try your recipe for green fried… tomorrow!

]]> By: inadvertentgardener http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/comment-page-1/#comment-3166 inadvertentgardener Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:44:08 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/index.php/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/#comment-3166 Marc, that is an interesting tip...and really, a 50 percent success ratio is better than nothing, eh? Thanks for sharing the idea! Marc, that is an interesting tip…and really, a 50 percent success ratio is better than nothing, eh? Thanks for sharing the idea!

]]> By: Marc @ GardenDesk http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/comment-page-1/#comment-3172 Marc @ GardenDesk Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:07:28 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/index.php/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/#comment-3172 I have some tomatoes that are doing that as well! If it happens to you again (I hope it doesn't), here is something new to try: Cut the broken branch off completely, keeping the green tomatoes attached. Hang the entire branch up on a fence or wall or something. Keeping it in the shade is the best. In most cases, as the branch wilts, all of the remaining energy will be sent to the fruit and the tomatoes will ripen! I heard about it from an old farmer who pulls up his entire plants at the end of the season just before frost and hangs them in his shed to ripen. To be honest with you, I have tried this twice and it only worked once, so I can't personally guarantee it. It is a fun experiment to try if you are out of paper bags or don't like fried green tomatoes! I have some tomatoes that are doing that as well!

If it happens to you again (I hope it doesn’t), here is something new to try:

Cut the broken branch off completely, keeping the green tomatoes attached. Hang the entire branch up on a fence or wall or something. Keeping it in the shade is the best. In most cases, as the branch wilts, all of the remaining energy will be sent to the fruit and the tomatoes will ripen!

I heard about it from an old farmer who pulls up his entire plants at the end of the season just before frost and hangs them in his shed to ripen.

To be honest with you, I have tried this twice and it only worked once, so I can’t personally guarantee it. It is a fun experiment to try if you are out of paper bags or don’t like fried green tomatoes!

]]> By: inadvertentgardener http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/comment-page-1/#comment-3167 inadvertentgardener Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:41:09 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/index.php/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/#comment-3167 Chigiy--Let me know when you write about those baskets -- I'd love to read about them! Kate--I'm hopeful for the ripening. I know they won't taste as good as vine-ripened ones, but still... Michelle--I have a couple that I ought to throw some pantyhose on...kind of a tomato bra... Steven--I've been totally intimidated by the Florida Weave. I think I need to get over the fear and just make the leap. Annie--Well, it's a pretty big tomato...trust me! And I'll use kind of minimal grease. But yeah, it's a little impractical. Chigiy–Let me know when you write about those baskets — I’d love to read about them!

Kate–I’m hopeful for the ripening. I know they won’t taste as good as vine-ripened ones, but still…

Michelle–I have a couple that I ought to throw some pantyhose on…kind of a tomato bra…

Steven–I’ve been totally intimidated by the Florida Weave. I think I need to get over the fear and just make the leap.

Annie–Well, it’s a pretty big tomato…trust me! And I’ll use kind of minimal grease. But yeah, it’s a little impractical.

]]> By: Annie in Austin http://wordpress.theinadvertentgardener.com/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/comment-page-1/#comment-3168 Annie in Austin Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:09:17 +0000 http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com/index.php/2007/07/23/how-to-become-a-fried-green-tomato/#comment-3168 My question is culinary rather than horticultural, Genie...or maybe it's from a housewife point of view. How can you make fried green tomatoes from one tomato? If I'm going to have all that cleanup and grease, there'd better be a much bigger payoff! Annie at the Transplantable Rose My question is culinary rather than horticultural, Genie…or maybe it’s from a housewife point of view.

How can you make fried green tomatoes from one tomato? If I’m going to have all that cleanup and grease, there’d better be a much bigger payoff!

Annie at the Transplantable Rose

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