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Tomatoes just making flowers
I put my tomato plants in late this year (mid June). They were in the pots until then and doing well. I am in zone 7 - I am just getting flowers on the plants. I doubt they will still make tomatoes or if they do, they probably won't taste as good as summer ones. Has anyone else had late tomatoes and if so, how were they? |
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Tomatoes just making flowers
"Mceezee" wrote in message
... I put my tomato plants in late this year (mid June). They were in the pots until then and doing well. I am in zone 7 - I am just getting flowers on the plants. I doubt they will still make tomatoes or if they do, they probably won't taste as good as summer ones. Has anyone else had late tomatoes and if so, how were they? I always have tomatoes into November, and they taste good. They may not be quite as good as the first ones I get in mid July, but any home grown tomato is fantastic compared to those plastic things available in stores which taste like cardboard and cost a fortune. The only thing store tomatoes are good for is to add color - very anemic color at that - to a salad. If an indeterminate tomato is planted in the spring, cared for, watered, and fertilized throughout the summer, it will continue to produce until a hard frost. I often get mine through the early frosts by covering and keep them producing throughout the fall. It's worth my time. You certainly should have no problem getting good tasting tomatoes in zone 7 in the fall. John |
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Tomatoes just making flowers
one word to help you make it thru until freeze......Wall o Water
madgardener "B & J" bjskeff@removecox-internetcom wrote in message ... "Mceezee" wrote in message ... I put my tomato plants in late this year (mid June). They were in the pots until then and doing well. I am in zone 7 - I am just getting flowers on the plants. I doubt they will still make tomatoes or if they do, they probably won't taste as good as summer ones. Has anyone else had late tomatoes and if so, how were they? I always have tomatoes into November, and they taste good. They may not be quite as good as the first ones I get in mid July, but any home grown tomato is fantastic compared to those plastic things available in stores which taste like cardboard and cost a fortune. The only thing store tomatoes are good for is to add color - very anemic color at that - to a salad. If an indeterminate tomato is planted in the spring, cared for, watered, and fertilized throughout the summer, it will continue to produce until a hard frost. I often get mine through the early frosts by covering and keep them producing throughout the fall. It's worth my time. You certainly should have no problem getting good tasting tomatoes in zone 7 in the fall. John |
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