A couple of weeks ago we decided it was time to pull the tomatoes. They were becoming pretty wild and picking them became almost impossible.
We could have gotten a few more batches of tomatoes but after several batches I was getting a little "tomato out". With finally getting some rain picking the tomatoes became a feeding fest for the mosquitoes. We would each come out of our "forest" bit all over even with bug spray on.
The boys had more fun finding the green tomatoes and stepping on them then really helping out with pulling the plants.
It was sad to see the garden come to an end but it will be another adventure next year. We are very thankful for the productivity we were able to get out of our little garden. With the severe drought we had many plants and trees didn't do very well even with some watering. Our total for canning was:
54 qts and 2 pts of stewed tomatoes, 10 qts and 1 pt of tomato soup, 6 pts of salsa, and 6 qts and 9 pts of green beans!
That was a very impressive garden and the canning was amazing! You guys have such a great green thumb!
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