A Big Monster is in My Garden - Page 3

pauldavid · July 8, 2015

Glad you got it in and weighed. Congrats!

Worth1 · July 8, 2015

I hope his wife hides the thing till its ripe.

Worth

PA_Julia · July 9, 2015

Bravo!!! Now join me and others that grow for weight competition.

PM me and I will give you details.

ContainerTed · July 13, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

I hope his wife hides the thing till its ripe.

Worth

Well, she wouldn't dare, but it is finally ripe. Below is the final picture. It had lost only 1 ounce during the ripening. The taste was a good 8.0 out of 10. It really came alive with bacon. I didn't get pictures of the sandwiches we had for lunch today, but I can tell you that it made 12 slices that covered the bread and besides my household, we shared sandwiches with 6 other folks from around the neighborhood.

The companion tomato that was seen in the pictures was probably instrumental in delivering a great tomato. You see, it had been attacked by some critters and I was only able to salvage about half of it for eating. I have started the seed saving processes on this wonderful variety. This fall, it will be included in my free seed offer for an SASE.

Here's the last picture just before its demise. You know, everybody should have one tomato like this one in their gardening experiences.

Gerardo · July 13, 2015

Belmonster at a kilo and a half, and 8 out of 10 taste. Outstanding, well done.

Misfit · July 13, 2015

Congrats Ted... wishing you many more wonderful journeys down the road.

-Jimmy

pauldavid · July 13, 2015

Awesome monster that you grew. I know you are very proud.

luigiwu · July 13, 2015

Amazing, well done!!! that is a beaut!

Worth1 · July 13, 2015

I'm so glad you got to eat it.
Now I can relax.

Worth

Starlight · July 16, 2015

Well fudge Ted. I was going to ask you if you wanted to trade your monster for my "not so monster, monster."

Your right, if you haven't grown one of these it can be fun. Mine is Amazon Chocolate. Only tomato the plant produced. I just treated mine like the other plants. After seeing yours I wish I would have tried to over feed mine. I'll know for next year though.

Here's my guy. I don't know how much it weighs. I need to get a scale. It's been a learning experience watching it grow from a crazy accordion shape to this.

ContainerTed · July 16, 2015

That thing is possessed! There's a face on it with an evil horn and an animal mouth and nose. You know what you have to do. It can only be quelled by the acid in a human stomach. It's the only thing that can overpower it.

KILL IT !!!! KILL IT QUICKLY BEFORE IT WAKES UP AND GAINS ITS TOTAL POWER !!!!!

Test.jpg

We may have to do an old fashioned exorcism. That's what I ended up having to do with mine. Here's the evidence of the evil I had to fight.

Monster1.JPG

HURRY NOW AND KILL IT !!!!!

Bipetual · July 16, 2015

Ted, congrats on the Belmonster. I'm glad he tasted good and Worth and Starlight can relax. How unbelievably lucky that the other one got eaten by a critter instead of the bigger one!

Starlight · July 17, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by ContainerTed

That thing is possessed! There's a face on it with an evil horn and an animal mouth and nose. You know what you have to do. It can only be quelled by the acid in a human stomach. It's the only thing that can overpower it.

KILL IT !!!! KILL IT QUICKLY BEFORE IT WAKES UP AND GAINS ITS TOTAL POWER !!!!!

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We may have to do an old fashioned exorcism. That's what I ended up having to do with mine. Here's the evidence of the evil I had to fight.

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HURRY NOW AND KILL IT !!!!!

It's gonna get killed alright. Just a couple more days til I make sure its all ripe for the seeds. Sure does look evil. Maybe I'll just get the seeds from it and forget the taste testing part.

I didn't look at the top good, but I know everytime I walk by it and I see the bottom I think of the mouth on that Little Shop of Horror plant. Now I'll be doing double takes at it as I walk by making sure it stays put on the plate.

clara · July 17, 2015

Congrats, Ted, as well as to the Belmonster as to the Demon! I enjoyed your pics!

bower · July 17, 2015

Super Belmonster Ted, and great chuckles from reading this thread.

July 9, 2015	#33
PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	Bravo!!! Now join me and others that grow for weight competition. PM me and I will give you details. __________________ Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013

July 13, 2015	#38
luigiwu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ny Posts: 1,219	Amazing, well done!!! that is a beaut! __________________ Subirrigated Container gardening (RGGS) in NY, Zone 7!

July 16, 2015	#41
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	That thing is possessed! There's a face on it with an evil horn and an animal mouth and nose. You know what you have to do. It can only be quelled by the acid in a human stomach. It's the only thing that can overpower it. KILL IT !!!! KILL IT QUICKLY BEFORE IT WAKES UP AND GAINS ITS TOTAL POWER !!!!! Test.jpg We may have to do an old fashioned exorcism. That's what I ended up having to do with mine. Here's the evidence of the evil I had to fight. Monster1.JPG HURRY NOW AND KILL IT !!!!! __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

July 8, 2015	#31
pauldavid Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NE Louisiana, Zone 8A Posts: 1,179	Glad you got it in and weighed. Congrats!

July 8, 2015	#32
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I hope his wife hides the thing till its ripe. Worth

July 13, 2015	#35
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	Belmonster at a kilo and a half, and 8 out of 10 taste. Outstanding, well done.

July 13, 2015	#36
Misfit Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Baltimore Posts: 165	Congrats Ted... wishing you many more wonderful journeys down the road. -Jimmy

July 16, 2015	#42
Bipetual Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Illinois, zone 5a Posts: 579	Ted, congrats on the Belmonster. I'm glad he tasted good and Worth and Starlight can relax. How unbelievably lucky that the other one got eaten by a critter instead of the bigger one!

July 17, 2015	#44
clara Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,351	Congrats, Ted, as well as to the Belmonster as to the Demon! I enjoyed your pics!

July 17, 2015	#45
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	Super Belmonster Ted, and great chuckles from reading this thread.