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When the garden does well, early August can be a busy time getting all of the produce stored. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I didn’t grab anything to carry the tomatoes in, as I wasn’t expecting this many to be ready to pick.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I love to eat the fresh tomatoes from the garden! The first BLT sandwiches are always a favorite part of summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

When the harvest is good, I can or freeze them as we can’t eat them fast enough. I have come up with a fairly efficient way to prepare them to be canned or frozen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blanching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Blanching fresh vegetables before they are frozen helps to reduce the loss of vitamins. It also helps when preparing tomatoes to make the skin easier to remove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I put the tomatoes in boiling water for about a minute. You will often see the skin split. I lift them out of the water and let them cool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My work area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tomatoes are a messy project. I set my self up at the sink to help contain the mess. I put a large glass pan across the sink to raise the work area up so it is easier to work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All the scraps – skin, seeds, and stems – end up in the pan. The chunks of the tomatoes end up in the container in the corner. Once the container is full, I dump it into a larger container. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on the quantities I have, I can or freeze them. We usually eat all of the tomatoes from the garden by January or February. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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