[Tomato Dirt #265] What to do with green tomatoes at season’s end

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[Tomato Dirt #265] What to do with green tomatoes at season’s end
September 22, 2022

Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 12, Number 19

Dear Tomato Dirt reader,

Welcome back to Tomato Dirt! A couple times a month, we’ll send you this newsletter packed with tips about growing tomatoes and using them.

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FEATURE: What to Do with Green Tomatoes

A hard freeze is forecast, so you pick your remaining tomato crop.

Now you need to know what to do with green tomatoes.

Because you’ve got plenty of them.

First, congratulations.

By thinking ahead and collecting your tomatoes before Mother Nature ran her course, you’ve extended your harvest.

And further, think of those folks who told you there are plenty of ways you can use green tomatoes.

You listened.

And guess what? They’re right.

Now, consider these 4 options for … (Keep reading)

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