"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
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To get back on topic, when do we expect the first frosts in the South?

No idea, I'm in Yorkshire.

I have some very late tomatoes outside and I would like at least one truss
to ripen before they are all wiped out.

Mine are ripening now, all tomatoes have been later this year - our
greenhouse is unheated.

In Suffolk by the sea tomatoes would often crop into November, but frosts
are earlier inland.

I'm not too sure bout that, in large towns and cities buildiings are great
heat reservoirs.

It doesn't matter, though, if your tomatoes don't ripen outside. You can cut
off the vines, bring them in, put them in a basket in the kitchen and
gradually some will ripen. Pick those off and watch for others.

I've done this for years, we always have our last home grown tomatoes on
Christmas Eve. Sometimes they're very small :-)

Mary