If you want to start plants indoors before the outdoor growing season commences, you can try several environmentally friendly and free ways to begin with materials you probably already have: Store the diced tomatoes: Store the diced tomatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator if not using immediately.

STEP 2. Use your knife to poke down into the tomato at the base of the stem, Move your knife in a circular motion and slightly in towards the center of the tomato to make a funnel shape. The core will go down about half way through the tomato. No, for small cherry tomatoes, you do not need to core them. For the small hot house tomatoes, if you notice a hard top, you’ll want to cut that off. Why Do You Core a Tomato?Profreshional Tomato Corer– PROfreshional showed us why none of the other brands use plastic scoops. It just doesn’t work. The large handle is well designed but the plastic scoop was too blunt to effectively cut through waxy tomato skin. Every gardener—no matter what plants you’re tending—needs a spade, or even several of different sizes. Use your spade to move around compost, dig soil for your initial plant hole, and to keep your garden soil tidy. Spray Pump or Bottle Using a pair of garden gloves—and wearing long sleeves—when you’re tending to your plants is a good way to avoid skin irritation and to protect your fingers, hands, and arms. Get a comfortable pair of gloves that fit well, so you still have full dexterity in your garden. Garden Trowel

To control the emergence or spread of plant diseases and pests, get a dedicated spray bottle for your potion to do the job. This is one thing you can go basic on—no need for anything fancy, as a simple plastic spray bottle is fine. Watering Can RSVP Endurance Tomato Huller– The sturdiest all-metal tomato huller we tested. Unfortunately the thin metal handle dug uncomfortably into our testers hands after two dozen tomatoes. The blades are also on the dull side yet they were still capable of removing a tomato core without squashing the flesh. It just required more effort.Note: The tomato corers listed in this review are suitable for home-use only. We did not explore tomato corers that would be suitable for a commercial kitchen. Select ripe tomatoes for coring! Use a sharp knife and angle your core removal. Don’t press too hard. Make even slices. This helps keep the texture and flavor of canned tomatoes. Washing tomatoes is important for food safety reasons. It helps reduce the risk of contamination and guarantees your canned tomatoes are safe to eat.