Homegrown tomatoes are one of the garden’s greatest gifts. And for those of us who make and preserve our own tomato sauce and soup, paste tomatoes are particularly special. Also known as sauce ...

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Tomatoes are the stars of summer gardens and farms. Large, juicy heirlooms bring an irreplaceable flavor to BLTs, cherry varieties pop with a tangy sweetness, and paste types bring a solid texture ...

I always have canned tomatoes in the house, and usually there are several varieties on my shelves. Canned tomatoes are a handy, versatile shortcut for easy, affordable, year-round access to an ...

MY SUMMER TOMATO DREAMS are more pointed and less juicy than they used to be. Specifically, I seek out elongated, thick-skinned paste tomatoes that typically have drier flesh and fewer seeds than ...

Q: Can you tell me what is the best tomato to plant for canning and also a good eating tomato? A: Ask a dozen different gardeners that and you'll get three dozen different answers. So many excellent ...

A few years ago I grew 19 varieties of tomatoes. This year I've seeded a modest eight. Why, you might ask, does a gardener need even eight varieties? Let me offer a defense. Tomato nuts like me want ...

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