Unripe tomatoes

It’s getting very nippy at night now. If you still have tomatoes outside, I would cut off the trusses and bring inside to ripen. If the frost gets to them it will be too late. I lay mine on an old tea towel in a shallow box and cover with a couple of layers of fleece. Try adding a ripe apple or banana with them. The ripe fruit give off ethylene gas which helps to ripen the toms.

If you have a slightly heated greenhouse for your tomatoes you can still wait a bit with cutting off the trusses and if you grow your tomatoes in a large container try to bring that indoors. It really is worth it. A sheltered lean to greenhouse or a conservatory is the best bet to grow late tomatoes in. I wonder what is the latest time to sow tomato seeds, late May – early June? I always sow mine late March – early April.

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Helen Fowler
Born in Middlesbrough. Moved to live in rural North Yorkshire in late teens. Moved back to the town in my 30's to live near Stockton on Tees. Then after a divorce and a serious accident I moved back to rural North Yorkshire near Thirsk, where I live now. I am a passionate gardener, a keen amateur photograper, I love travel, music, anything artistic and I have a great love of nature and the natural world. I have gardened since my teens and I lived and worked on a farm for years. I have owned or have experience with most pets and domestic animals. I hope by sharing my own experiences and the personal knowledge I have gained over the years, to help and encourage others to gain the most from their gardening efforts.
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