Tomato skin itch
Dale Putnam
13 years ago
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Can I use sliced mango skins as fertilizer for tomatoes?
Comments (5)I dry all of my fruit skins and then grind them in my coffee grinder. Mix them with worm castings to make a complete fertilizer. To get the proper measurement find out what the NPK needs are for the plants you want to grow. Then go to https://www.thenutrientcompany.com/organic-npk-values to find out what nutrients the various fruit skins offer. Dig this into the soil at least 2 weeks before planting. It needs to sit for a couple of weeks to compost before spreading around growing plants....See MoreCan I leave skins on tomatoes when canning?
Comments (13)Quite normal to see that clear liquid. Its common when your using tomatoes that contain a lot of water in them. I like using a meatier tomato type, and scoop out some of the liquid and seeds before they are either canned or are put through the Villware strainer. Skins I hate, as they even show up after 'digesting them', if you know what I mean. High fiber they are, but how useful to our digesting I have no clue.. They just don't look appealing when you see them in the bottom of the spagetti. Tip- give those jars a quick shake before selling... Heres a quick way to enjoy them too. Slice some whole tomatoes and place on several layers of paper towels to soak up some liquid, while you sprikle salt on them. Make a batch of bread dough, spread out to the shape of a big pizza, spread it with olive oil and oregano and/or basil, then add the drained tomato slices close together, sprinkle with mozzarella or other favorite italian cheeses and bake. OUT OF THIS WORLD!!...See MoreCan I put tomato skins in there
Comments (9)My first job as a kid was helping out in a service station. When told to get the "hose Bender" I spend a whole half of a day asking everyone where one was. Nobody told me there was no such thing. Nobody told me not to put tomato skins in my worm bin either. But they should have. I just spent three hours trying to separate the worms from the castings using the light & pile method. But the worms never ate the tomato skins. Now, when subjected to a bright light they do not head down to the bottom of the pile, no, they hide under the tomato skins near the top. I guess the light that makes it through the skins is filtered to red and, as I have been told, they do not react to red. And I put a LOT of tomato skins in last fall. Unless my worms are just plain finicky, I would caution not to put tomato skins in a worm bin. Instead, go find me a hose bender. Hugh...See MoreSplitting skins on Tomato fruit
Comments (2)I have a lot of watering/rain/weather/growing in containers, issues that I really don't have much control over. I HAVE to use containers, and I HAVE to water them often. The weather I can't control, so the best I can do is keep an eye on my cracking/splitting situations and remove them from the vine asap and let them ripen as much as possible inside. I eat the split ones asap to keep the split from becoming moldy....See MoreOkiedawn OK Zone 7
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