In message , Pete Stockdale 
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>"Kate Morgan"  wrote in message
>news:j9WdnXY8Jeto3X7VnZ2dnUVZ8vSdnZ2d@posted.plusnet...
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>>> Absolutely. A good trick (that works with lots of things) is to try just
>>> a
>>> few plants next year and see how the effort/problems/taste/quantity pans
>>> out for you.
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>> Its always  worth growing tomatoes, we have had loads this year and still
>> have, I fill a bowl every morning and we  munch our way thro them during
>> the day, much better than sweets,
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>We have loads here too - production has just peaked !
>Have you thought of making soup with them.
>So much better than the tinned stuff.
>I have a recipe that I could pass on if you like.
>It is just then a matter of bunging it in the freezer til required.
>(we are still drinking last years production !)
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>Regards
>Pete
>www.thecanalshop.com
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Soup sounds nice, or simply cooking them up and freezing them to use 
later as a base for soups or sauces during the winter months.
Another alternative is a tomato preserve, it is a fruit after all.
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