Heirloom Kentucky Beefsteak Tomatoes
Kentucky Beefsteak Tomatoes
Wow! these kentucky beefsteak tomatoes are fabulous! They’re huge, heavy, juicy and sweet. We amazed at how silky they are, so little seeds and so meaty. These are the best beefsteak tomatoes we’ve ever had and they’re definitely on our list to grow for next year. They’re one of our favorite heirloom tomato varieties to grow during Summer. They grow well and hearty, but we do often have issues with rats loving them too. So we’ve tried our best to get these plants protected. If you have any suggestions on how to protect tomatoes, please let us know.
Quick and Easy Dinner
Tonights dinner is a quick tomato salad with Japanese shiso, grilled eggplant and grilled homemade sausage. The tomatoes are certainly the stars of the meal. The flesh is so amazing, it’s hard to not eat a few whole tomatoes in one sitting. But alas, we try to savor Summer slowly and save some for later in the week. Wish you all could have a taste of these amazing tomatoes.
What are you favorite tomato varieties to grow? We’d love to hear about other options that grow well in the Southern California coastal area. We’re always open to trying to grow new heirlooms. And of course, will still need to figure out hot to fend off the pests!
have a great weekend!
stunning! you guys scored! my tomatoes were not as successful this year however my neighbors were! we would pull them of the plant and eat them straight with a little sea salt. perfect little snack. i also love rubbing the tomatoes on to toasted french bread with a little olive oil and sea salt. yum.
Growing shiso here in Ohio in a big pot, too. It’s come back by itself for two years in a row now. Used it for ice cream and as a condiment for sashimi. What do you do with yours? I hate seeing it all go to seed!!!
Right now we are often eating it straight with some fresh tomatoes and a little olive oil and salt. With Vietnamese dishes, we often eat herbs alongside many dishes, so now shiso gets thrown in that mix as well.
Gorgeous! Dinner sounds like a lovely combination of flavors. I can’t get enough of ripe tomatoes this time of year. Do you grow your own shiso too? I can’t buy it around here and have been thinking of growing some.
We are growing our own shiso. It’s very happy amongst all our Viet herbs. This year we have them in pots on drip irrigation and they are as happy as can be. They’ve done well just straight in the ground, even with our poor soil as well.
What a beautiful color those tomatoes are! Homemade sausage sounds like the perfect accompaniment.