Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2009 If tomatoes spoke, I imagine in my head that this one has a southern accent. Granted, according to its history, it would have a heavy Russian accent, but frankly, Tula does not sound like… Read more ›

Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2009 This is the tomato that took my heirloom virginity. Many years ago, when I was but a sparkling, wet new home owner, I planted a vegetable garden. Sure, I had kept container gardens before.… Read more ›

Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2009 I am not a white tomato fan. They tend to be bland because they tend to low acid. Great for people with acid reflux issues but not so much for my particular palet. But,… Read more ›

Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2009 There is one self evident truth about vegetables. If someone has worked really, really hard to make one that looks extra pretty, chances are it will taste pretty blech. Tomatoes especially. So, when I… Read more ›

This year has been terrible for tomatoes. Thanks to all this rain, the vines are strong and tall, but much like harem guards and eternally soprano choir boys, the reproductive point (or perhaps that should be round) of the species… Read more ›

Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2008 This is the last tomato tasting of the year. These were picked just a few days ago, right before the killing frost that finally came to Cleveland. That in itself is a testament to… Read more ›

Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2008 This is yet another pretty tomato. To be honest, I am really starting to mistrust pretty tomatoes. If it looks good enough to be used in a Food Channel commercial, my historical experience indicates… Read more ›

Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2008 While the better part of the tomatoes I grow are heirlooms, I don’t specifically have anything against hybrid tomatoes. This year, I thought it would be fun to grow one of the tomatoes I… Read more ›

Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2008 This is a Hoosier tomato, born and bred in the farmland of Indiana. I looked very closely, but I did not see anything that would indicate that this tomato had an affinity for basketball… Read more ›

Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2008 Yet one more black for me to try. This one was sent to me to try, so I did not really choose it but as I am a black tomato fan, I am looking… Read more ›