Tomato crop

Pride comes before a fall...had a great crop of outdoor Black Russian and Ferline. Have eaten toms every day for the last 4 weeks. Absolute beauties especially the BRs. Had  lined up a few on the windowsill and noticed an ooze coming out. Moped up, chucked the affected tom away. Did this 3 times before it occurred to me - it's the dreaded blight.
My plan's to hot foot it o the allotment tomorrow, pick as much as poss, make a huge bath of sauce and preserve.
Still, even the return of the blight hasn't spoiled the enjoyment- I've got my memories! There's something unique about a tomato patch.

Another vote for aspirin here. I sprayed mine twice earlier in the year. All the outdoor plants have succumbed, but whereas in previous years they've gone from blight to nothing in 48 hours, they have soldiered on regardless and produced fruit that's absolutely fine.

The only problem was when I bought the aspirin in the chemist and he asked me who it was for - got a very strange look when I told him it was for my tomato plants!

I grow Chocolate Cherokee most years and they have a slightly firmer centre to them, but its still edible.  Not too many seeds and lots of usable flesh for eating fresh or turning into sauce.    This is the latest giant I've staggered in with.  That's 1lb 6oz in old money 

I save seeds of these so pm me if you want some Mr G 

Great crops!  Lovely St Pierre, Marmande, Roma, San Marzano, tigerella and Costoluto F. Dead chuffed with them

My husband came back with some bits from the shop and yep he bought a punnet of tomatoes    He does my head in