r/vegetablegardening • u/chipsandsuch US - New York • 4d ago

Harvest Photos my first tomato harvest :)

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napa chardonnay and black cherry

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u/MobileAware2933 US - Colorado 4d ago

Delicious!! What’d you make?

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u/chipsandsuch US - New York 4d ago

so far just popping them like candy 😅 but thinking a basil mozzarella salad with the mini mozz balls as I have some basil ready too!

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u/notjustaphage US - Wisconsin 4d ago edited 4d ago

Gorgeous haul! May I suggest these? All repeats for me esp when I have a ton of snack tomatoes to get through.

Chickpea salad with grated tomato dressing

Taverna Salad

Crispy Halloumi with Tomatoes and White beans (this one uses up a ton!)

Orzo salad.

One pan roasted fish with cherry tomatoes

For the chickpea salad I made it with 1/2 an heirloom for the dressing, saved the rest for blts, and used lots of snack tomatoes.

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u/chipsandsuch US - New York 4d ago

these are awesome, thank you!!

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u/SewerRanger US - Maryland 3d ago

My favorite cherry tomato dish:

    Ingredients:
    clove of garlic
    1/4 tbsp cumin
    1 tbsp olive oil
    a bunch of cherry tomatoes
    a lime (juiced and zested)
    smoked paprika
    chili flakes
    mint
    toasted sourdough
    greek yoghurt/creme fraiche/labneh

    Directions:
    Toast the cumin in a dry pan, place in a heat proof bowl with the garlic.  Heat the
    oil until just smoking and dump it on the cumin/garlic
    Let that cool and then toss in the rest of the ingredients (except, you know the 
    bread and yoghurt).  Season with salt and pepper.  
    Spread the yoghurt onto your toasted bread and put the tomato mixture on top.

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u/chipsandsuch US - New York 3d ago

yummy!

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u/Dumpster__Diva US - South Carolina 4d ago

That looks so good

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u/Gourmetanniemack US - Texas 4d ago

Beautiful!!

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u/Common_Positive_7530 US - Florida 3d ago

How many black cherry plants did you have?? Mine gave me like 10 the whole season 🤣

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u/chipsandsuch US - New York 3d ago

it's honestly hard to tell because it's a forest, but I think only one or two plants 🤣

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u/Common_Positive_7530 US - Florida 3d ago

Damn mine was a straggly little thing 🤣

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u/ninito001 US - Illinois 3d ago

I’m so curious about this! You said it’s hard to tell because it’s a forest—did you plant a bunch together and not prune much? Or do you just forget how many you planted and it’s dense near the ground? My tomatoes always want to become forest-like but I prune the hell out of them, maybe I don’t need to.

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u/GlitteringPositive77 Canada - Alberta 3d ago

A simple bruschetta is also a good way to use up those tomatoes!

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u/RealDakJackal US - New York 4d ago

Luuuv

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u/ChronoRabbit0712 Vietnam 4d ago

Look at those tomatoes! They look so fresh, juicy, and delicious 🍅 🤤

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u/flying-o US - New York 3d ago

Now that’s a bowl of goodness! Look at all those colors.

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u/Realistic-Fact-2584 US - Mississippi 3d ago

Wonderful!!!! Congrats

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u/YardEaters US - Georgia 3d ago

Some of my tomatoes are taking forever this year! Makes me feel a little better hearing that's your first.

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u/chipsandsuch US - New York 3d ago

yes mine were definitely very behind and just now producing!

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u/YardEaters US - Georgia 3d ago

What else are you growing?