@Cornelius_Gotchberg If you were a betting man, what Monday would you wager you’ll be having your first home garden tomato BLT on?

Mark_Thompson wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 9:51 am@Cornelius_Gotchberg If you were a betting man, what Monday would you wager you’ll be having your first home garden tomato BLT on?

~Three (3) months from today...?

It would hard to surpass the exquisite serendipity of last year's, which fell on July 22nd (viewtopic.php?p=129260#p129260), and led off with Big Lou July 22nd also happens to be (and THIS is where it gets GOOD!) National BLT Day!
https://www.internationaldays.co/event/ ... ving%20fun.

EDIT: HeyZeus Alou; this here thread may hit 10000 views by May Day!

The Gotch

Homemade meat, greens, and fruit. Cut open a King Kong that was grown in a pot, but the texture left a bit to be desired, so fell back to a smaller Sutherland’s, no complaints on that one.

@Mark_Thompson Good Lord, them there fresh Tomatoes are Très Meaty!

The Gotch

Mark_Thompson wrote: ↑Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:08 pm Homemade meat, greens, and fruit. Cut open a King Kong that was grown in a pot, but the texture left a bit to be desired, so fell back to a smaller Sutherland’s, no complaints on that one.



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I need one of these! I'm drooling.

MissS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 22, 2025 7:28 pmI need one of these! I'm drooling.

No kidding; posting such images (which the great unwashed have little, if any, chance of acquiring in the near future) is textbook Cruel-n-Unusual Punishment!

The Gotch

Cornelius_Gotchberg wrote: ↑Wed Apr 23, 2025 11:00 am

MissS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 22, 2025 7:28 pmI need one of these! I'm drooling.

No kidding; posting such images (which the great unwashed have little, if any, chance of acquiring in the near future) is textbook Cruel-n-Unusual Punishment!

The Gotch

Getting closer every day, can’t be more than three weeks and might be less than two weeks, here to the reality of the perfect, beautiful, juicy and delicious BLT garden tomato ripe and ready to slice. The only mystery is which tomato will be first up. Early on, I kind of thought that the dark horse Vorlon would be a lock for the win, but the maiden thoroughbred Cleota Pink is coming on strong at the quarter pole. The perennial favorite Pruden’s Purple is always a front runner and surely can’t be counted out. Could be a win by a nose or even a photo finish.

karstopography wrote: ↑Wed Apr 23, 2025 11:46 amGetting closer every day, can’t be more than three weeks and might be less than two weeks, here to the reality of the perfect, beautiful, juicy and delicious BLT garden tomato ripe and ready to slice. The only mystery is which tomato will be first up. Early on, I kind of thought that the dark horse Vorlon would be a lock for the win, but the maiden thoroughbred Cleota Pink is coming on strong at the quarter pole. The perennial favorite Pruden’s Purple is always a front runner and surely can’t be counted out. Could be a win by a nose or even a photo finish.

We the benighted anxiously await.................................

The Gotch

The leading contenders. Cleota pink has the perfect shape for something like a sourdough bread.

I have two Pruden’s Purple plants and both plants have worthy contenders.

The Gotch

The Gotch

Day 118 of 2025-21st Century Silver Jubilee Year Of The BLT!, 247 remain. Today's Monday Morning BLT Brunch participants are a nice Purple, a Ribbed Reddy, and a Yeller Reddy Bi-Color from Woodman's at the Rock Bottom price of $1.19/lb. Had to sift through A LOT of over-ripe ones; all were smallish: Abaft: Sliced: Bring 'em on: All were firm and tasty, with the nod ...again...going to the Purple.

The Gotch

Sliced the first homegrown tomato of 2025. Vorlon.

Had a prequel taste or two. Super impressed. Sweet, fruity, creamy, wife and I both love it.

BLT forthcoming.

The other ingredients.

Duke’s Mayo, thought we were out, but no some still in the jar.

Delicious.

karstopography wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 6:55 pm Sliced the first homegrown tomato of 2025. Vorlon.

Had a prequel taste or two. Super impressed. Sweet, fruity, creamy, wife and I both love it.

BLT forthcoming.

Whatta Looker! Hoping you's snapped a pic of the Finished Product!

The Gotch

EDIT: The above images weren't there when I posted; odd, but thanks! And the lovely and long suffering Mrs. Gotch is now HOOKED on Dukes.

The Gotch

Day 125 of 2025-21st Century Silver Jubilee Year Of The BLT!, Cinco de Mayo installment, 240 to go. Monday Morning BLT Brunch participants are a nice Yeller and similar Purple, supplied by Metro Market: Back yonder: Sliced and beautimous, am I right?: And ready for delicious: Both were enviably firm, yet still yielded effortlessly to the certified @Mark_Thompson Wedge Cut©™® method. Both had that nice, fresh Tomatoey Taste, with the nod going to the Yeller's added citrusy-sweet profile.

The Gotch

At Junior’s request we had BLTs again today. Fruit was a Young Strickler’s Competition that was somewhere between 2/3 and 4/6 ripe. No Metro Market here to fall back on unfortunately. Still beat no BLT, I can tell you that much.

Looks like the patented @Mark_Thompson Wedge Cut©™® method applies to home-made bacon as well...

The Gotch