Tomatoes - how long before giving up? - Updated

johnhar · « **Reply #15 on:** August 09, 2008, 20:36 »

been picking basket toms for 3 weeks now variety is tumbler sown 10/3/08
another basket tom maskotka also now ripening well outside
the ones in the greenhouse azriel first pick 2/8 and the shirley are just turning red i am about 40 mile south of dd
we grow a lot of tumbler as the freeze ok for frying in the winter and still taste good

Cleo · « **Reply #16 on:** August 09, 2008, 21:32 »

Loads of fruit here. None of it ripe...

Never give up LOL

Ice · « **Reply #17 on:** August 09, 2008, 22:36 »

A glut of tomatoes here. Loads ripening at the same time. I have Tigrella, Black Cherry Sungella and Moneymaker. After last years wipeout I am very happy with my crop.

Last year I had loads of green toms just hanging onto life. I picked them and left them on a windowsill. They ripened eventually and I made then into tomato sauce for the freezer.

peterjf · « **Reply #18 on:** August 09, 2008, 23:25 »

take your toms off the plant and hang them in another place ? place a BANANA SKIN CLOSE TO THE TOMS ,

start feeding your tom plants once a week with feed and water them a further 2 times before feeding

sianb · « **Reply #19 on:** August 10, 2008, 13:51 »

Our tomatoes are just starting to go red now.Just need a few good day,s of sun

to help them along.

Sian

littlelisa · « **Reply #20 on:** August 10, 2008, 15:08 »

And down in southeast London, I also have loads of hard green fruit, and the plants are still producing more flowers, but I'm sure they'll redden when they reddy ;-)

mfconway · « **Reply #21 on:** August 10, 2008, 21:28 »

hi
mine started to turning 2 weeks ago but skins are very tuff, I have grown toms for years but never had tuff skins, they seem to have taken ages to rippen this year. they have been fed every week. Never short of water, do you think its worth leaving them or shall I get the green hse ready for the winter?

willnbirdie · « **Reply #22 on:** August 10, 2008, 22:44 »

Hi

Asked the question too soon - been to the plot tonight and we have the first signs of ripening - yippee - toms on different plants so I guess we are on our way at last

Cheers

willbirdie

DD. · « **Reply #23 on:** August 10, 2008, 22:50 »

Quote from: "willnbirdie"

Hi

Asked the question too soon - been to the plot tonight and we have the first signs of ripening - yippee - toms on different plants so I guess we are on our way at last

Cheers

willbirdie

Quote from: "DD."

You NEVER give up on tomatoes.

Deano · « **Reply #24 on:** August 11, 2008, 00:13 »

Good mate was down all weekend from Dumfries. He's been harvesting toms for a couple of weeks.

Mine are miles behind, except basket ones (tumbling tom) which are just ripening now.

iwantanallotment · « **Reply #25 on:** August 11, 2008, 00:36 »

Outdoor ones are turning now, but no sign on greenhouse ones yet.
Will have to eat that hanging banana soon

But will re-hang the skin, & might add another cos greenhouse is a bit bigger than fruit bowl. Can't hurt?

diggerjoe · « **Reply #26 on:** August 11, 2008, 11:23 »

Not much sign of ripening on mine except three mini yellow toms that i forgot about at the top of the garden and are still in 4in pots never been looked after not a scrap of tender loving care and what! loaded with toms and ripening :shock: . Think next year shall neglect toms and see what happens I reckon mine are enjoying themselves too much to do anything!

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