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Here it is September, and most of my tomatoes are still green. The cherry
toms are just now starting to ripen, the rest are big and green. Is this
normal?

Here in Zone 5 Chicago we start getting red tomatoes around the
beginning of August. I've been harvesting, eating, and giving away
tomatoes all month. The plants peaked about a week ago and now my patch
seems to be in a lull with lots and lots and lots of green tomatoes
waiting on the branches. It might have been the rain or sudden change
in weather that caused them to stall but if the green ones start to
ripen, and we usually have good weather all throughout September, I
expect another wave to start in less than a week.

Secondly, my toms are still blooming. The blossoms being produced today will
probably not live long enough to ripen before the frost, should I clip the
branches that are blooming so that the plant puts strength into existing
fruit? Or just leave it alone?

Opinions vary on this but I just leave them be and let nature take its
course. IMHO, unless you're a botanist and really understand what
you're doing you'll probably end up making things worse. That's why I
don't prune in June anymore.