Grow Great-tasting Tomatoes

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April/May 2005
By Barbara Pleasant 
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Garnish: fresh basil, mint leaves or parsley

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For the vinaigrette:
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon dry white wine
1 tablespoon fresh minced basil or mint
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper To make the vinaigrette:

In a bowl, whisk together the mustard, lemon juice, wine and basil or mint. Slowly whisk in the oil, beating continually until the dressing is thoroughly blended. Add salt and pepper to taste, then refrigerate


Just before serving, slice the tomatoes. On a large platter, lay them out in a decorative pattern.rizzle the vinaigrette over tomatoes, add garnish and serve. Serves 6 to 8

— From The Edible Heirloom Garden, by Rosalind Creasy

Heirloom Tomato Suppliers

Check out the companies below for a good selection of varieties. Many also offer natural pest-control products

Appalachian Seeds
P.O. Box 248
Flat Rock, NC 28731
www.appalachianseeds.com

Bountiful Gardens
Willits, Calif
(707) 459-6410
www.bountifulgardens.org

Cedar Knoll Farm Greenhouse
Laurel, Neb.
(402) 584-2699
www.cedarknollfarm.com

Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Winslow, Maine
(800) 854-2580
www.johnnyseeds.com

Totally Tomatoes
Randolph, Wis
(800) 345-5977
www.totallytomato.com

Tomato Growers Supply Co
Fort Myers, Fla.
(888) 478-7333
www.tomatogrowers.com

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