I have never been in this situation before, I still have loads of tomatoes on my plants which are outdoors. Yesterday and today there have been none ripe or ripening, should I pick them all now and bring them inside to ripen, and make chutney. I am wondering if the colder and longer nights have stopped them ripening even though we have had glorious days. I am grateful for any advice. Thanks, T.
Hi Tulippa. This is not something I have a problem with here in the South but I've read that the following help:
1. Put banana skins underneath the plants.
2. Cover the plants with enviromesh.
3. Snap the stems and lie them on the soil.
4. Cut the stems and hang them in a warm dry place.
5. Pick the fruits and put them in a drawer with either a ripe tomato or a banana.
Take your pick! :)
G x
If you're expecting frost pick 'em
If you're not expecting frost don't pick 'em yet
Thanks both of you, I will leave them then. It was just a suprise after picking so many each day to have none ready. I am in the south so not expecting a frost just yet, but will have to go out and buy some which won't be any match for these. :(