Tomatoes

[RebelSS]

 

I don't have any for sure. 

Maybe I should try that 5 gallon bucket thing up north next summer.

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• Since I'm such a nice guy, I'll leave ya some when I come over for trick or treats. 
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• PS....I'd prefer a caramel apple over candy. 

Edited October 2, 2015 by RebelSS

[pushbutton]

Spent the evening hours getting a lot of goodies picked with the impending frost. Lots of maters, and taters, and peppers, and eggplanters, and squashers. Pretty much only kale , cabbage, and carrots left.  This is prime time for Jr... ....lots of nice throwers. Mom can't figure out why there is always rotten veggies on the garage roof this time of year .......the splat is awsome.......must be a boy thing 

[bobberineyes]

Nice haul pb!! I was going to yank my gr  pepper plants but they just started another round on em, might as well nurse em to the end..

[RebelSS]

Great haul!! What kinda taters are those?

Edited October 2, 2015 by RebelSS

[pushbutton]

The pink and purple ones. Taste is ok. The purple were slow to start and not very vigorous. Dont know if it was a bad seed crop or the variety in general. Pink one were a lot stronger and more productive. Dont really taste any better though. Cant remember the name, but think they are related......possibly adirondaks. Going to be doing a bunch of cooking classes with some kiddos in a couple weeks and think they will get a kick out of them. Should be some fun mashers.....

 

[delcecchi]

Do they stay that color when cooked, or are they like purple snap beans and change when cooked? 

[pushbutton]

Yep, they hold their color.....will also "bleed" .....and makes for some funky tater salad 

[Grainbelt]

 

 

Another way to ripen is to put some in a paper bag with a banana and fold the top over tight. The banana emits a gas that induces ripening. This also works for peppers.

[RebelSS]

Another way to ripen is to put some in a paper bag with a banana and fold the top over tight. The banana emits a gas that induces ripening. This also works for peppers.

Ethylene gas. Apples do this well, too. Be advised though, you can pick up a "banana taste" in whatever you're ripening, if you use a 'nanner...

[RebelSS]

Been a little over a week...unwrapped the green 'mato's, no change yet. Will report in next weekend. Usually takes 3-4 weeks for me to ripen hard greenies. That's just what I want too, fresh 'mato's in November. Yum.

[Dotch]

Still picking ripe tomatoes from the garden as of last night. Sounds like our season will come to a screeching halt Friday night so will have to grab what's left and find some newspaper. 

[roony]

Same here Dotch, I even noticed some new blossoms on mine over the weekend.

[Early Riser]

I noticed a lot of flowers as well, and the tops of the tomatoes were still growing, so I cut them way backl last friday. I am still getting ripening cherries, and my larger tomatoes are still turning a blush of red, but in general the garden seems to be in suspended animation now that the days are shorter. 

I pull the ones that turn blush/red on bottom and set them on a shelf in the garage and the following week I have some beautiful red tomatoes. 

[Dotch]

Usually when I stockpile large numbers of tomatoes in the garage, someone sets stuff on top or in front of them. Then I forget about them until the sudden explosion of fruit flies show up. I would like to see how long I can keep the little Tumbling Tom tomato on the patio alive by moving it inside and keeping it in front of the sliding glass door with a southern exposure. It's still flowering and setting fruit like mad.

[roony]

Dotch, I think you are afflicted. 

[RebelSS]

I'm eating my last 2 ripe ones off the plant for supper tonite.....

[RebelSS]

OK, I'm going to do a "controlled experiment" for all. I just pulled the last 25 'mato's, brings me to a grand total of 158. Tossed the smaller ones, they don't count. I'm going to wrap them in newspaper in three's, and tuck away. Some have a few hard dark spots, never had that before. We'll see if those make any difference or not. They're hard and green. I'll post pics every few weeks of progress until they get red and ripe. Should be fun to see how long it will take, They'll go down in rec room, which is a constant 60 degs. wrapped and piled in a box. Any guesses on ripe date? Winner gets tomato's!! 

 

 

 

OK, It's been 16 days. Went downstairs and checked the 'mater's....about 1/3 of them are in various shades/degrees of ripeness. These should be ready in about 4-5 days. Looks like roughly three weeks to ripen....

 

 

[bobberineyes]

I still think that plant was state fair material! !!!. The way that thing spit em out, people would pay to watch em grow....like I said earlier,  you would give the farmers market  a run for the title. ...nice work! !!

[RebelSS]

Thank you very much, Sir!  Ya, it WAS kind of a winner. Musta been that early season shot of 2,4-D.  

[Dotch]

Those are probably not any good so I'll take them...

[RebelSS]

Ok guys.....21 days tucked away, and a third are ready to eat. Other ones should be there in another week. I just ate one, and it tasted no different than the others right off the vine.

 

Edited October 21, 2015 by RebelSS

[Dotch]

Through the miracle of global warming, picked these yesterday morning. They were tucked away safely under some leaves in the plot by our house. Sorta forget they're there sometimes. Not show quality but guessing they'll still taste okay especially in a BLT. And the Tumbling Tom is still blooming and producing cherry tomatoes on the porch right by the moss rose that's still flowering. Crazy or crazy good?  

[pushbutton]

Yep, wether because of fluorocarbons, the Super El Nino,  or project Harp's weather manipulation. ....and some tarps...... am still eating fresh. Got sick of canning, most are rotting on the vine, but way better than the store. Even have a few eggplant and peppers going as well. 

[roony]

We've got 5 nice ones left to consume here too. They're not as good as the summer ripened ones but we aren't complaining. I believe this is the latest we've ever had fresh tomatoes. 

[RebelSS]

I'm down to my last 5, too. Beats any store bought ones.