What can I do with fresh tomatoes from the garden?

Table of Contents:

1. What can I do with fresh tomatoes from the garden?
2. What's the best way to preserve tomatoes?
3. Do tomatoes need to be hardened off?
4. What is the best time of day to transplant tomatoes?
5. How deep should you plant tomato plants?
6. Can tomato plants survive 40 degree weather?
7. When should you cover tomatoes at night?
8. What temperature will kill tomato plants?
9. At what temperature should you cover tomatoes?
10. How do I protect my tomato plants from freezing?

What can I do with fresh tomatoes from the garden?

What to Do with All Those Summer Tomatoes

1. Tomato Conserva. Delicious in a rustic pasta or riff on a Caprese salad, these slow-roasted tomatoes can be added to just about any dish that wants some rich flavor. ...
2. Homemade Tomato Ketchup. ...
3. Tomato Salsa. ...
4. Gazpacho. ...
5. Tomato Jam. ...
6. Raw, Fresh Tomato Sauce. ...
7. Tomato Purée. ...
8. Slow-Roasted Tomatoes.

What's the best way to preserve tomatoes?

The simplest way of preserving tomatoes is to freeze them. Blanch them, or not. Chop them into pieces, cut them half, or not. Vacuum seal them, or not....Freezing tomatoes

1. Whole tomatoes. ...
2. Cherry tomatoes. ...
3. Tomato puree and sauce. ...
4. Freezer pizza sauce.

Do tomatoes need to be hardened off?

About 7-10 days before planting them outdoors, help acclimate them to temperatures, sunlight, and wind. This process is called “hardening off.” Without hardening off, your tomatoes are more susceptible to sunburn, windburn, and breakage.

What is the best time of day to transplant tomatoes?

morning

How deep should you plant tomato plants?

Choose healthy plants that are 10 to 12 inches tall. Dig your hole about 12 inches deep for each plant and work a handful of good fertilizer into the hole. (Heyming also likes to add a banana peel and the shells from one egg into the bottom of the hole to provide extra nutrients for the roots later in the season.)

Can tomato plants survive 40 degree weather?

Tomatoes' Temperature Range Although mature plants might survive light frosts, temperatures below 40 F damage flower and fruit production, making tomatoes perennial only in U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 12 and up. ... Above 95 F, the flowers abort and will not produce fruit.

When should you cover tomatoes at night?

Use a Cover to Protect Tomatoes When frost or temperatures are in the forecast for overnight (mid-30s or even 40ºF), cover your tomato plants with clear plastic or a tarp. If you face an extended cold pattern, consider using quality frost protection regularly.

What temperature will kill tomato plants?

What temperature will kill my tomato plants? Any temperature below 32° F causes frost and will kill the tomato plant and fruits. The tomato plant will be able to survive even up to a temperature drop of 33.

At what temperature should you cover tomatoes?

Even when you cover them, they will not ripen. As such, a temperature below 50 degrees Fahrenheit may spoil several ripening enzymes. The tomatoes can also rot more rapidly in storage when the thermometer dips below 40 degrees.

How do I protect my tomato plants from freezing?

You need two things to protect your tomato and pepper plants from frost: tomato cages (wood or metal is fine) or sturdy garden stakes, and bubble wrap. The tomato cages or garden stakes will form your structure, and you'll wrap the bubble wrap around that to protect your plants.