Allyn wrote:Oh, I'm jealous. My tomatoes are just about done for the summer. I picked a few stragglers today, but there aren't many green tomatoes left. Even the heat-resistant varieties are giving up under the oppressive heat and humidity of our summers. But! Next month I'm going to be starting seeds for fall planting. Woohoo!
Gumbo, hun, can you start your plants earlier so they're done before June? I start mine in January and put them out at the beginning of March. You're close enough to me that I imagine we're getting similar weather.
gumbo2176 wrote:Well, between steady rains, high humidity and a mild winter that has allowed pests to explode in the garden, I once again am losing way more tomatoes to the compost pile than I'm bringing inside. Over half my tomato plants are suffering some fungal issues and will be pulled to try to stop it from advancing. I said this last year to my wife that I was done with tomato plants when 3 out of 4 ripening tomatoes split open due to heavy rainfall, but I'm just a glutton for frustration I guess and put in over 2 dozen plants late this spring.
I am now convinced that tomatoes are not going to do well in my garden with 3 bad years in a row and not enough space to properly rotate the crop to help alleviate the issues I'm having. Next year it will be more beans and peppers and I'll get my tomatoes on the roadside when they come ripe and ready to sell.
