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This year it is my goal to grow enough tomatoes to make enough organic tomato sauce to last me all year

How many tomatoes does it take to make a quart of sauce? 7 large tomatoes

How many tomatoes will an average tomato plant bear in a season? Well, it takes about 20 pounds of tomatoes to make 7 quarts of sauce, and although it varies from area to area, generally you can expect an average of 5 pounds per plant, so it takes 4 plants to make enough tomatoes for 7 quarts of sauce

How many quarts of sauce do I expect to need over the course of a year? Well, per month I probably use

2 quarts for spaghetti

2 quarts for chili

1 quart for pizza

2 quarts for skillet stew or
vegetable stew

7 x 12 months = 84 quarts

84 / 7 = 12 therefore I need 12 x 20 = 240 pounds of tomatoes which means I need 240 / 5 = 48 tomato plants. WOW

Seeing as how you plant the tomato plants 2 to 4 feet apart if using tomato cages, (let's say 3), you need 4 rows 36 feet in length to come up with enough space for 48 plants. And while you're at it, why not plant an extra four rows, and sell them?

I will make raised beds, so I will need 8 - 13 foot long 2x6's and
8 - 3 foot long 2x6's, a roll of that black plastic you put down to kill weeks, and 13 x 3 x 6 = 234 cu ft of dirt in each raised bed.

Roll out the plastic, nail together the 2x6's, throw one down on the plastic and fill with dirt. Bingo!

Plant tomato plants three feet apart, then in 2 or 3 weeks, place cages around them or stake them up (sooner if you live in a windy area, like me).

So, we'll see how it goes. Will take pictures as the project progresses.

Why bother to go to all this trouble, especially since organic tomato sauce is readily available in stores now? Knowing I can do it, for one thing. Knowing I can take care of myself, provide for myself, and not depend on anyone else.

And, the taste of those home grown tomatoes is oh so sweet and delicious! Not to mention all that lycopene to help fight cancer. They also make excellent photographs, not to mention that getting out into nature to water them, speak sweet words to them, and pick them is naturally sublime. And there's nothing that tastes as good as a fresh tomato sandwich with some homemade mayonnaise and a slice of avocado. Yum!

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