Author Topic: this years tomatoes (Read 52307 times)

Mammyshaz · « **Reply #150 on:** September 02, 2012, 07:59:32 pm »

Think I'll nip out now and harvest them. Thanks again.

suziequeue · « **Reply #151 on:** September 02, 2012, 08:21:56 pm »

There's a good bit by Monty Don on last week's Gardener's World (episode 21) which is on BBC iPlayer about this.

His advice is to harvest straight away.

Red ones eat now/freeze for pasata/soup
Green ones - chutney
Affected plants and fruit - burn, bury deep or put into garden waste recycling

Mel Rice · « **Reply #152 on:** September 25, 2012, 10:46:54 am »

I Did harvest last years green ones but they didnt really ripen (Marmande I think they LIKE the sun) and you can only make so much green tom chutny...'m still eating it

northfifeduckling · « **Reply #153 on:** September 25, 2012, 11:03:42 am »

green tomato mince meat is lovely !

After cutting the foliage the plants (moneymaker) sort of recovered from the blight, some are turning orange, ready to get them all in by the end of the week