Allotments 4 All
News:
Picture posting is enabled for all :)
Home
Forum
Help
Search
Calendar
Gallery
Chat
Login
Register
Allotments 4 All
»
Produce
»
Edible Plants
(Moderator:
Admin aka Dan
) »
Topic:
Red toms in 3 days?? How????
« previous
next »
Print
Pages: [
1
]
2
Author
Topic: Red toms in 3 days?? How???? (Read 3421 times)
undercarriage plan
Guest
Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
on:
July 06, 2005, 20:43:47 »
Been a bit premature!! Entered toms in our local Horticultural Comp on Saturday.......They still green!!!! AHHHHHH!!Any ideas?? Anyone?? Paint, nail varnish, dance at midnight?? All suggestions welcome. .. (within reason :o) Lottie ;D
Logged
Icyberjunkie
Hectare
Posts: 817
Doh..I got a slug farm,a flea beetle heaven..doh!
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #1 on:
July 06, 2005, 20:46:02 »
banana's give off lots of ethylene and should help to ripen the tomatoes quicker - same reason they make other fruit go off if placed in the bowl. 3 days may be a tall order though.
Logged
Neil (The Young Ones) once said "You plant the seed, the seed grows, you harvest the seed....You plant the seed....." if only it was that simple!!!
keef
Hectare
Posts: 861
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #2 on:
July 06, 2005, 20:47:39 »
Pick a few an put them in a drawer - thats the way my gran used to ripen any green ones left overs in late summer.
Logged
Straight outt'a compton - West Berkshire.
Please excuse my spelling, i am an engineer
undercarriage plan
Guest
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #3 on:
July 06, 2005, 21:01:33 »
Right then. 5 in draw, 5 wrapped in banana skin!!! Aha! 5 wrapped in banana skin put in drawer!! Excellent. Thank you will let you know!! Lottie ;D
Logged
keef
Hectare
Posts: 861
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #4 on:
July 06, 2005, 21:10:23 »
I'd just strategically place banana skins around the plants. I suppose you could try both...
Logged
Straight outt'a compton - West Berkshire.
Please excuse my spelling, i am an engineer
Icyberjunkie
Hectare
Posts: 817
Doh..I got a slug farm,a flea beetle heaven..doh!
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #5 on:
July 06, 2005, 21:13:48 »
I agree Keef. Wrapping in banana skins would probably make the toms mouldy and then I would be in BIG trouble! :-[ Also I think you might need to have the whole banana and not just the skins.
Sorry lottie - you'll have to wait until the show before eating the banana.....
Logged
Neil (The Young Ones) once said "You plant the seed, the seed grows, you harvest the seed....You plant the seed....." if only it was that simple!!!
undercarriage plan
Guest
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #6 on:
July 06, 2005, 21:18:20 »
Ha ha!! Decided to paint toms red and pout them at back of stall. All judges have poor sight......!! Beginning to think I can't enter them now! And rain ruined all roses I entering!! Mmmm tissue paper and sellotape should do it! Lottie ;D
Logged
Piglottie
Half Acre
Posts: 214
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #7 on:
July 06, 2005, 21:20:52 »
Lottie - I'm sure if they're red and pouting they're bound to win! Scarlet tomatoes ;)
Logged
undercarriage plan
Guest
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #8 on:
July 06, 2005, 21:28:02 »
Especially if beefsteak!!! Think they just too green this year, will rely on potatoes to bring it home!! Lottie ;D
Logged
Ed^Chigliak
Half Acre
Posts: 101
I love Allotments 4 All
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #9 on:
July 06, 2005, 21:31:35 »
Free issue rose tinted spectacles ;)
Logged
undercarriage plan
Guest
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #10 on:
July 06, 2005, 21:36:21 »
Ha ha ha!! Thinking of distraction in some way!! Had a few seconds, which was wonderful, just longing to bring home a big, shiney cup, and stand beside it smugly whilst pretending not to be!!!!!! Sad, I know, ooo and polish it!! Lottie ;D
Logged
Icyberjunkie
Hectare
Posts: 817
Doh..I got a slug farm,a flea beetle heaven..doh!
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #11 on:
July 06, 2005, 21:40:16 »
As another thought forget making them red. Make up a sign stating how you have developed this new variety especially bred for green tomato chutney..........
oh, and how you have considered people who get to many tomatoes and therefore tehy will go red eventually for those that just want to eat them....... ;D ::)
Logged
Neil (The Young Ones) once said "You plant the seed, the seed grows, you harvest the seed....You plant the seed....." if only it was that simple!!!
undercarriage plan
Guest
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #12 on:
July 06, 2005, 21:45:06 »
You should be my mouth at the show!! I'm convinced! Green toms etc, do you think they'll go for non-petal roses? Lottie ;D
Logged
shaolin101
Half Acre
Posts: 188
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #13 on:
July 06, 2005, 21:49:21 »
i have 3 tomatoes growing out of 3 plants! The biggest is the size of a pea! Got a long way to go for me yet! I am hungry now though!
Logged
Keep getting worried that the stuff I grow will taste nasty - or turn out poisonous!
Jesse
Hectare
Posts: 1,970
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #14 on:
July 06, 2005, 21:53:18 »
You can borrow some of mine, picked the first outdoor red one today and another two should be ready in the next couple of days if we get some sunshine. :D
Logged
Green fingers are the extension of a verdant heart - Russell Page
http://www.news2share.co.uk
Icyberjunkie
Hectare
Posts: 817
Doh..I got a slug farm,a flea beetle heaven..doh!
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #15 on:
July 06, 2005, 21:54:17 »
Crikey Shaolin, cos if you also have a show to go to its not advice you need but prayer!!!! :D
<<<<<<<<silly mood tonight
Logged
Neil (The Young Ones) once said "You plant the seed, the seed grows, you harvest the seed....You plant the seed....." if only it was that simple!!!
undercarriage plan
Guest
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #16 on:
July 06, 2005, 21:56:47 »
Me too!! Shaolin what you doing here??? Should be celebrating!! Not going to acknowledge red ones!! As for pea size ones, wrap in banana skin and enter as cherries! Lottie ;D
Logged
Ed^Chigliak
Half Acre
Posts: 101
I love Allotments 4 All
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #17 on:
July 06, 2005, 22:00:02 »
I was hungry but now I reek of garlic and onions because that's all I have. A balanced diet is out of the question I'm eating from one glut to the next.
Why not pick you smallest green tomato and go for the booby prize usually a wood spoon. Use a wax polish and it will buff up great and look just as good in you trophy cabinet. A wooden spoon is more useful anyway.
I caught the smallest fish in a fishing comp once and came away with a better prize than the winner. I've never been fishing since.
Logged
Icyberjunkie
Hectare
Posts: 817
Doh..I got a slug farm,a flea beetle heaven..doh!
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #18 on:
July 06, 2005, 22:03:00 »
no you got it allwrong ed and lottie. Remember all the hassle of making them red..!!!! Leave 'em green Shaolin, polish them up and enter them as large peas.........
Logged
Neil (The Young Ones) once said "You plant the seed, the seed grows, you harvest the seed....You plant the seed....." if only it was that simple!!!
undercarriage plan
Guest
Re: Red toms in 3 days?? How????
«
Reply #19 on:
July 06, 2005, 22:05:35 »
Big cup, big cup, big cup!!! Shiney!! ;D Lottie
Logged
Print
Pages: [
1
]
2
« previous
next »
Allotments 4 All
»
Produce
»
Edible Plants
(Moderator:
Admin aka Dan
) »
Topic:
Red toms in 3 days?? How????
SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal