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  • Jun 22, 2009, 10:32 AM
    jmjoseph
    Does anybody else eat fried green tomatoes beside myself? We live real close to where the movie was shot.("Fried Green Tomatoes").They still have the Whistle Stop Café there. Don't waste the green ones Dahl. Let me know, I'll give you the recipe. One year I fried half of what we grew. They're great!
  • Jun 22, 2009, 11:05 AM
    Just Dahlia
    I would LOVE the recipe:D

    I don't think I've ever eaten 'Fried Green Tomatoes' but I am willing to try.

    Thank you
  • Jun 22, 2009, 12:15 PM
    binx44

    JD I hope you don't have to toss your plants that would be sad *cries* poor plants. Lets cross our fingers and hope :D
  • Jun 22, 2009, 12:45 PM
    KUXJ
    JD,

    In the pix you posted this morning... were those ACTUAL sample cuttings from your plants? :confused:
  • Jun 22, 2009, 12:55 PM
    KUXJ
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jmjoseph View Post
    Does anybody else eat fried green tomatoes beside myself? They're great!

    You've got my vote... :)... and zucchini, and squash, and eggplant, and turnips, and well, you get the idea... K
  • Jun 22, 2009, 02:26 PM
    Just Dahlia
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    No, those pictures were from a site I found. Here are some actual pics.
    Attachment 21096



    Attachment 21098
    I tried to take the last 2 pics off since they were blurry, but couldn't figure it out

    Mine don't have the yelowing spots on them.

    What do you guys think?
  • Jun 22, 2009, 04:33 PM
    jmjoseph
    Here you go:


    Fried green tomatoes


    3/4 cup cooking oil 1 cup milk
    3 to 4 med. Sized green, firm tomatoes 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
    2 eggs salt,pepper, and garlic powder
    To taste.


    Place cooking oil in a 10 " skillet. Mix eggs with milk and blend well. Slice tomatoes in 1/4" slices. Dip each slice in the milk and egg mixture and then dip them in the flour and place slices in the skillet over very low heat. Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to each tomato slice. Brown each side slightly to a golden brown. The tomatoes will be soft, and should be served hot.

    These are just as good, and sometimes more popular, if you use self rising cornmeal.
  • Jun 22, 2009, 04:45 PM
    KUXJ
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    Ms. Just Dahlia.
    After reviewing your recent pictures, I regret to inform you, that I believe they are in early development of the tomato mosaic virus.

    I resubmit one photograph with areas circled, that I compared with known virus specimens.
    The one area especially at lower right in the shade has the characteristic leaf deformity.

    Are you able to open any of the fruit for inspection?
    Does any of the fruit show any signs of discoloration? (brownish spots)

    I encourage you to show these pictures to a local expert for confirmation.
    With out knowing your location in Northern California, I offer a link of County Contacts, that you may send an attachment of picture for further review:
    UC Cooperative Extension County Contacts/Farm Advisors

    My Kindest Regards.

    KUXJ
  • Jun 22, 2009, 05:21 PM
    Just Dahlia
    Thank you!
    I emailed pics for Sacramento County. Hopefully they aren't too busy with crops and get back to me.:)
  • Jun 23, 2009, 03:38 AM
    binx44

    Ohh no.. That doesn't sound good... does the mosaic virus completely destroy your plant? What are the late symptoms of it if the possibility of her plants having them are showing the beginning of the symptoms?
  • Jun 23, 2009, 06:32 AM
    KUXJ
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by binx44 View Post
    Ohh no.. that doesnt sound good...

    I know. I just feel sick about it.
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by binx44 View Post
    does the mosaic virus completely destroy your plant?

    It can, if left to it's own design.
    I've been searching, and found this U.K. site that offers hope if action is taken early, see How to treat on same page:
    Mosaic virus, pictures of the yellow leaves on tomato plants
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by binx44 View Post
    what are the late symptoms of it if the possibility of her plants having them are showing the beginning of the symptoms?

    Images of the carnage:
    pictures of tomato mosaic virus - Google Image Search
  • Jun 23, 2009, 08:51 AM
    binx44

    Wow... those poor plants :( I feel for them... so it ruins everything I see.. that's no good at all. Lets hope early action can help then because it would be horrible for her to loose her plants... how's it going on your end KU?
  • Jun 23, 2009, 08:52 AM
    Just Dahlia
    Thanks for the info on trying to save them. I have to read more later, because I am at work.

    No official confirmation yet, but last evening I got disgusted and cut off all the bad leaves and today I am going to move the sad plants as far away from my other plants as possible.:(

    Some are actually touching the good plants.:eek:

    I will also follow the rules for trying to save them.

    I did cut one tomato that was a little deformed (could be due to a growth spurt) and it was all green inside. :) The others look OK.

    I still have 6 plants unaffected or undetected, so I still have hope.:)

    If they all get infected, I can always start over or buy from the market.:D
  • Jun 23, 2009, 09:33 AM
    tickle

    You say tomatoes, I say taumautoes... and a taumauto by any other name would still be a tomatoe. I will never ever tell, you will have to torture me with hanging tomatoes before I will tell

    The tick is back:eek:
  • Jun 23, 2009, 10:38 AM
    Just Dahlia
    Tell :d tell :d tell :d
  • Jun 23, 2009, 10:48 AM
    binx44

    I'm guessing lol that by looking at posts that maybe the american and canadian version of the spelling of that word may be different. Am I correct?
  • Jun 23, 2009, 11:12 AM
    Just Dahlia
    To*ma*to pl. toes
    According to my Websters II Pocket Dictionary.:)

    My smily faces from above changed!
  • Jun 23, 2009, 11:14 AM
    binx44

    Lol JD its because the d's were lowercase not in caps... well that's good to know :D I've heard of people spelling it tomato and tomatoe but if it was pluralized wouldn't it need an s on the end.. so it would be tomato, tomatoes
  • Jun 23, 2009, 01:39 PM
    Just Dahlia
    Ok, I'm home and I managed to move one about 4 feet to an old tree stump behind the pool. Still have to lengthen the drip to it, but it's almost 100 degrees again:eek: so I needed to get out of the sun.

    The other 3 are in the ground, with one all alone about 8 feet away. I'm taking my chances:rolleyes:

    I tied up everybody, so no one is touching any one else, just like kids in the back seat of a car, it won't be allowed.:D

    I'm pretty sure I have at least 3 that I never touched as they are behind some flowers and in front of a Yucca, so I might not have contaminated them.
    The 3 that are in the ground, I'll watch and stop bringing out the Hooka to share tobacco smoke and swap stories.:cool:
  • Jun 23, 2009, 01:52 PM
    KUXJ
    !!!!CONTEST!!!!

    My second (JD gets the first) "Red Ripe One", to whoever successfully translates this saying:

    Jūs kalbate, pomidorų , powiadam pomidorai

    As usual, the answer (verified by my neighbor) is being kept in a mayonnaise jar, in my milk box, out by the trash cans.






    small hint, i'm lithuanian

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