mardi 24 mars 2015

The Best Homemade Tomato Cage In Elmira NY

By Zelma Hurley


The people of Elmira, New York, love their tomatoes. That is why you will find the best homemade tomato cage in the back yard of someone living in Elmira. Elmirites can't get enough of their bright, juicy, sunshiny taste. The fruit of S. Lycoopersicum, a member of the nightshade family, is full of important nutrients. Note they are a fruit, and not a vegetable, no matter how much Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher tried to convince their respective electorates in the 1980s.

Think tomato, think red, because this is the most common color. However, they are practically every other color under the sun, including deep purple, yellow, green, orange, in fact, every color of the rainbow apart from blue. Most green tomatoes are that way because they have not fully ripened. Tomatoes range in size from about half an inch in diameter to several inches. They may be round, pumpkin-shaped, shaped like a plum, or elongated.

If you can manage to find your way to the kitchen from the garden without scoffing the lot, you can find many, many ways to prepare and serve tomatoes. In the warmer late spring and summer months, they are often put in salads and sandwiches. All year round, they are found in soups, stews and sauces. It is a strange fact that tomatoes contain different types of nutrients depending on whether they are served fresh or cooked.

Raw tomatoes are full of vitamins A and C, while cooked tomatoes are richer in lycopenes, which are important anti-oxidants. Tomatoes are also fat-free and extremely low in calories. Tomatoes are rich sources of folic acid, choline, lutein and beta-carotene. They also provide valuable fiber, both soluble and structural.

America must grow an awful lot of tomatoes, because they appear on almost every kitchen table in homes and restaurants all over the country in the form of ketchup. Like its sidekick, mustard, ketchup is poured on everything from hamburgers and hot dogs to french fries and sandwiches.

Tomatoes grow well in hot, sunny climates like central California. The purpose of a cage is to help prop up the wildly unwieldly plants and keep the developing fruits from touching the ground. Grow bags have become extremely popular for growing tomatoes, although some of the bushier cherry varieties look very festive in a hanging basket.

While tomatoes grow best where it is hot and sunny, they may be coaxed to maturity under glass, in a conservatory, greenhouse or hothouse. If there is a frost on the weather forecast and you do not have any of these grand structures, cutting the top off a 2-liter plastic soft drink bottle will protect smaller plants. Tomatoes also like potassium-based plant foods. Pollination within and between plants can be encouraged by tickling the bright yellow blossoms. Common pests include caterpillars and aphids.

Tomatoes also have their uses outside the kitchen. They may brighten dull pots and pans, for one thing. They can also be used as a hair rinse, especially to get rid of unpleasant smells like perming solution.




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