Still getting tomatoes, am I the only one ?

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Re: Still getting tomatoes, am I the only one ?
« Reply #15 on: November 30, 2012, 10:58 »
I've still got a bag of frozen green tomatoes from last year!  Brian doesn't like chutney, but must sort something out.  Don't want to throw them away.

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Re: Still getting tomatoes, am I the only one ?
« Reply #16 on: November 30, 2012, 11:03 »
make some just for you, treat yourself - don't worry about him all the time  :nowink:

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Re: Still getting tomatoes, am I the only one ?
« Reply #17 on: November 30, 2012, 11:31 »
I've been picking cherry-sized toms that have finally ripened this week for salads.  I may have planted them too late as there are still loads of green ones on the 4 plants that are still going in the conservatory.  Its getting really cold in there now so I expect I'll be trying some green chutney for the 1st time this weekend.
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Re: Still getting tomatoes, am I the only one ?
« Reply #18 on: November 30, 2012, 11:33 »
... must sort something out.  Don't want to throw them away.

Fried Green Tomatoes. :) And the film is quite good too. :D
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Re: Still getting tomatoes, am I the only one ?
« Reply #19 on: November 30, 2012, 16:34 »
No need to make green Tom chutney as they will go red in the kitchen without heat or sun. Our kitchen is freezing cold because it's got no radiator in but they still ripen if all kept together.


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Re: Still getting tomatoes, am I the only one ?
« Reply #20 on: November 30, 2012, 18:40 »
Picked some Sungold today.

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Re: Still getting tomatoes, am I the only one ?
« Reply #21 on: December 03, 2012, 17:08 »
I have just peeled off 3 sideshoots from a Tigerella plant in the greenhouse and potted them in small pots in the house with cutting compost. They should grow for next year's crop ?

Another thing, it is said that toms need heat and sun to ripen. My plant in our unheated, freezing cold kitchen has just produced 2 small cherry toms that have ripened.

 How did they do that with no sun or heat ?

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Re: Still getting tomatoes, am I the only one ?
« Reply #22 on: December 03, 2012, 17:11 »
Compared to the great outdoors it'll be warm. It will still get some sun.

Less warmth and light doesn't mean they won't ripen, just take a lot longer.
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Re: Still getting tomatoes, am I the only one ?
« Reply #23 on: December 03, 2012, 18:41 »
I hung the unripened trusses of Gardener's Delight on the lemon tree that I brought into the kitchne, on the window sill (North facing) in the third week of October.

They have looked great and are mainly ripe now. Munching on the go is the order of the day here  :lol:
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Re: Still getting tomatoes, am I the only one ?
« Reply #24 on: December 03, 2012, 19:41 »
I picked the last of mine today. They were not quite ripe red and were planted outdoors against a south facing wall. The vines have succumbed to the frost, however, I'm quite taken with the fact that I've got home grown tomatoes in December!

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Re: Still getting tomatoes, am I the only one ?
« Reply #25 on: December 03, 2012, 23:52 »
I have bubblewrapped  the greenhouse inside but the temp is still near freezing. I bought all my tender plants inside too for protection but not sure they will survive now.



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