tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post6269167717409458231..comments2023-09-29T18:37:14.377+10:00Comments on Eight Acres: Ripening green tomatoesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-28363583208336279472013-09-02T21:19:23.057+10:002013-09-02T21:19:23.057+10:00great idea, thanks!great idea, thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-13345898616100611842013-09-02T08:55:46.394+10:002013-09-02T08:55:46.394+10:00After so many years gardening here and finally pay...After so many years gardening here and finally paying attention, I think the best time to grow any food is autumn through to the end of spring. Summer is too unpredictable. It will either be too wet or too hot, and of course the humidity ensures any fungal diseases show up.<br /><br />The only thing summer is good for it seems is growing weeds and grass. Even the trees can struggle if they don't get enough moisture.<br /><br />What's contributing to our problem is the large nature of our property and the fact it's bush. Not enough shade during summer. I'm experimenting with a little nook on a hill which has a couple of wild acacias shading it at particular times of the day. So far my herbs are loving it and haven't gone to seed - we'll see what summer brings.<br /><br />To answer you question though, our volunteer tomatoes always do their best growing over winter, autumn and spring. Unfortunately the best flavoured tomatoes, tend to grow in summer, and they've sprung up in a cooler, moister part of the garden.Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-8825524246247380312013-08-31T21:20:53.527+10:002013-08-31T21:20:53.527+10:00Last summer I made green tomato salsa ("salsa...Last summer I made green tomato salsa ("salsa verde") from the Ball canning book and it was even tastier than regular red salsa! Totally different taste! The second batch of it I didn't even process because ww just kept eating it! Just a suggestion for any green stragglers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020727996631538221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-91982414764320538052013-08-30T09:15:34.273+10:002013-08-30T09:15:34.273+10:00Winter is the only time we can grow tomatoes. I t...Winter is the only time we can grow tomatoes. I think if that is when they naturally come up then that is the best time to grow them. That is a HUGE tomato bush you have - yummyafricanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-82659198398495707752013-08-30T07:49:47.137+10:002013-08-30T07:49:47.137+10:00That would be so neat to grow tomatoes in the wint...That would be so neat to grow tomatoes in the winter but the ground freezes solid here. Maybe you could fix an area for next winter where you could cover them at night, some old lumber, windows or something. We used to call them cold frames. I just planted some collards and kale for our winter.Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.com