mini tasting

PaulF · August 15, 2014

My wife and I were invited to make presentations for a group of 4-H and FFA students at a small high school nearby. These groups sponsor and operate a Community Garden for their town. Recently because of a grant and volunteer labor their school was able to build a greenhouse. It is small but very nice. Our programs were part of the grand opening of the greenhouse.

My wife's specialty is herbs and she discussed harvest and use of herbs. Of course, I talked about tomatoes along with seed starting for garden vegetables.

As part of the tomato talk, we had a tasting of the 21 varieties that were ripe from my patch. The clear winner of the tasting was Marianna's Peace followed by Butter and Bull Heart. Also receiving votes were: Hillbilly, Orange Russian 117, German Pink, Lee's Sweet, Rebel Yell, Kellogg's Breakfast, Sweetheart, Yellow Bulgarian and Cowlick's Brandywine.

They even learned a new term: spitter. There were a couple of those on the table.

The Community Garden will have Heirloom/OP tomatoes as part of next year's crop. Small steps.

MissS · August 15, 2014

They appear to be very intent on their tasting.

Small steps, but you have planted some seeds in their heads. I hope that everyone enjoyed themselves.

KarenO · August 15, 2014

This is fantastic! Helping kids to develop an interest in growing food will have a lifetime influence. Way to go

Karen

Sun City Linda · August 16, 2014

Good job!

AKmark · August 16, 2014

I can see why Marianne's Peace won, they are so good

Lindalana · August 16, 2014

oh Marianne peace is my all times favorite! this year Crnkovic Yugoslavian came close... I will look up other names...

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MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,150	They appear to be very intent on their tasting. Small steps, but you have planted some seeds in their heads. I hope that everyone enjoyed themselves. __________________ ~ Patti ~

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KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	This is fantastic! Helping kids to develop an interest in growing food will have a lifetime influence. Way to go Karen

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Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	Good job!

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AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	I can see why Marianne's Peace won, they are so good

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Lindalana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 857	oh Marianne peace is my all times favorite! this year Crnkovic Yugoslavian came close... I will look up other names...