With the nights getting cooler (44 degrees tonight) and the days getting shorter (dark by 8:00 PM) I harvested the latest batch tomatoes on Saturday, removed all the green tomatoes, and cut the plants back to the minimum branches to pump all the juice we can into the remaining tomatoes in anticipation of a final Salsa Session this Saturday.
Deep in the Side Street Salsa Garden going after the ripe tomatoes.
Taking a break while working the fields...The crisper is almost full of tomatoes which is actually more than we had when we cooked up the first two batches two weeks ago so this could be a bountiful harvest after all. With 20 pints already put up, it'd be great if we could get 30 pints out of what we already have and what we'll pick this coming Saturday morning. We're having warm days with lots of sun which is good.
Lord willing, the last few tomatoes on the plants will ripen and be ready for the salsa pot by Saturday!
We will need to buy all the additional fixings except banana peppers. We still have a bunch of those, but as far as jalapenos, onions, cilantro, and bell peppers...we'll need to depend on the local grocer.
If you think of us this Saturday, you know where we'll be-- hard at work processing the final batches of Karen's Side Street Salsa for 2010. We'll keep you posted on the final pint count.
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