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Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11252) • United Kingdom 19 May

Yes, using a crumpet for the base of a pizza is a new one for me ….but hey ! …..pizza is pizza ….. This receipt is from my new Pinch of Nom book. Crumpet topped with sauce …..tomato purée, water, herbs Then topped with sun dried...

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So Illiterate!!

jaishankar @Shivram59 (50131) • India 27 Mar

Did you see someone who knows nothing ?? One who is "absolutely" illiterate?? Today I saw an old woman. She is very old. Her face is full of wrinkles. A villager told me she is over 95. I was surprised to know she doesn't even...

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Today's harvest

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 5 Mar

My little tomato plant is putting a lot of effort into producing these tiny tomatoes. My standard lunch at the moment is lettuce, 5-6 tiny tomatoes, cheese, a handful of sultanas, cucumber and a touch of Italian dressing. Very...

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The green capsicum and tomato plantations remain adjacent to each other

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 23 Feb

Both green capsicum which we call shimla mirch and red tomatoes are planted side by side. One of the reasons are that they are watery vegetables. So additional amount of water from pipes and irrigation devices are provided. The...

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Chilli thrips are devouring my strawberry

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Feb

There is a pest called a ‘chilli thrip’ (Scirtothrips dorsalis). They are too small to be seen easily but create havoc in a number of plants, especially roses, strawberries, tomatoes and citrus fruits amongst others. They thrive...

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New Recipe

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2355) • United States 11 Jan

Tonight we were trying to figure out what to make for supper. Tom found a recipe called Shipwreck Skillet Dinner. It contains..Hamburger, Onion, Garlic, Corn, Diced Tomatoes, Peas and Carrots and Spaghetti. So we made it. I had a...

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A hide-and-seek puzzle for you

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 3 Jan

I bought a new tomato plant a few weeks back. My first one has a second crop of fruit with about 9 more tomatoes just starting to ripen. This bush is a different variety but now has two tiny tomatoes on it. One is near the bottom...

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Costco

Fishmomma @Fishmomma (11658) • United States 11 Sep

Costco is a large warehouse type store with many larger package items like the package of tomatoes was 3 cans. This was my first visit and will go again in several months, as these are big cans, so some of the can will end up in...

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The fruits of my labour …..

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11252) • United Kingdom 10 Sep

So, as posted previously I have been almost buried in a mountain of cherry tomatoes. This years bumper crop has meant that we have been eating them til they have been coming out of our ears ….and still have loads left. On Monday I...

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Too many tomatoes …..I need to make soup and chutney !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11252) • United Kingdom 3 Sep

Well, my kind neighbour gave me four cherry tomato plants earlier in the year….i gave one to my next door neighbour, leaving me with three plants. That would be okay I thought as the same neighbour had given me plants last year...

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Making sandwiches for a day out ..

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11252) • United Kingdom 24 Aug

We decided last night that we would have a day out today .... Maybe Bath or Bristol.. unless we change our minds , which is entirely possible ! Anyway, after our cooked breakfast we decided we would have a packed lunch to take...

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13.08.2025 Apart from farm work, writing and research will make my day.

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 13 Aug

Up early as usual, farm work included slashing, tilling and transplanting some 15 tomatoes. Also worked on eucalyptus and spruce seedlings. Did average irrigation, fed the birds had nice breakfast: cooked mixture of maize and...

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There was more...

Stacey @xstitcher (38999) • Petaluma, California 5 Aug

I was out watering the plants, and noticed that there were more little green spheres on my tomato plant. I'm going to have a lot to share. The weather outside is nice, for me. The little temperature widget in...

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Getting a little bigger...

Stacey @xstitcher (38999) • Petaluma, California 31 Jul

I went out to water the plants. It's gotten hotter--my little thermometer widget on the bottom left corner of my computer says 83 degrees F. Sigh. I guess when I go to get the mail I'll be coming right back, because that kind...

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Decided to give it a try once again

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 29 Jul

I have not been a success at growing chilies and tomatoes that we use practically in all our dishes. It is the birds that have destroyed our chili plants and as far as tomatoes are concerned we did not succeed in getting...

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giving them a try

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A bumper crop for my tomato plants this year .....

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11252) • United Kingdom 24 Jun

Well, I have just been outside into the garden and I see that all three of my cherry tomato plants are full with flowers and small tomatoes. You may remember that the plants were free from a neighbour a couple of months ago. I...

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Flowers on the cherry tomato plants

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11252) • United Kingdom 19 May 25

I mentioned a few days ago that a neighbour had offered me some cherry tomato plants. Well, we collected them on Saturday and tomorrow we plan to re pot them. We have three plants and there are already some flowers on a couple of...

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Bone soup, vegetables (cowpeas leaves) – my breakfast today, 18.05.2025

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 18 May 25

Once or twice a week, I like to make myself bone soup. This midmorning of 18.05.2025 I collected some 1kg of bones from a nearby butchery. Upon thorough washing, I made fire and boiled them for at least one and a half hours. The...

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FREE cherry tomato plants.

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11252) • United Kingdom 15 May 25

Last year a neighbour of mine ....we found out her garden backs onto our garden ....posted on our local neighbourhood watch whatsapp group that she had some cherry tomato plants going free to whoever wanted them. I had a couple...

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We picked an aubergine today

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 29 Mar 25

The photo shows an eggplant that we picked this morning from the house-sit vegetable garden. We’ve had a lot of roma tomatoes off the bushes but this is the first eggplant, which are also known as augergines. They are a member of...

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