It was so much fun to grow a 2-pound tomato, that I decided to save some seeds for next year.


This past weekend I was determined to make a dent in the big tomato bounty that lined the kitchen counter.

I wrapped the green ones in newspaper to ripen on their own, I made a big batch of salsa to have with chips during the Broncos game and I slow-roasted some in the oven.

Then I had to decide what to do with the 4 Giant Beligums that tipped the scale with a total weight over 6 pounds. These were no ordinary tomatoes.

John walked in while I was cutting the 2-pounder and couldn’t believe I could grow a tomato almost as big as my head. (Just to clarify, I do have a small head.)

I heard from several gardeners wanting to know more about my Giant Belgium tomato crop. It seems people were most curious about their taste.

The seeds for this Giant Belgium tomato were a free gift with my order from Tomato Growers Supply earlier this year.

One of my big (really big) gardening successes this season was growing a tomato that weighed almost 2 pounds. 1 pound, 14 ounces to be exact.

It’s the biggest tomato I’ve ever grown.

I think it would have grown larger if it weren’t for the cool, wet weather we had early in the season.

The plant got a late start, but as soon as the weather started to warm, it really took off.

The Giant Belgium was one of the first heirloom tomatoes that Tomato Growers Supply sold in the 1980s, according to its website.

Tomatoes of this variety can grow to 5 pounds, but 2 is about average. I’ve heard that some gardeners make wine from these because they’re so sweet.