Good morning, it is nice to be able to get my fall veggies planted. What with my ankle being sprained in September, I missed the September / October sweet spot but such is life. I will just have to see how they do.
On another note, I have started getting the question of what to do with all those green tomatoes. A person needs to stop watering and if the foliage is dense, it needs to be prune some to let in more light. Don’t go to heavy because the foliage will help the plans to develop sugars. Once we start getting frost threats, blankets or sheets need to be put over the plants. The idea is to keep the tomatoes on the plants as long as you can. Once you have had too much of the covering game, the tomatoes can be harvested. I then like to lay them out on newspaper on the floor in a coolish room. This way you can spy on them and collect the tomatoes that have ripened or even more important collect and remove the nasty ones. Depending on how many tomatoes you have, there could be a supply of tomatoes for 2 to 3 months. Of course, if it is your thing there is green tomato chutney or fried green tomatoes too. Any way you look at it, a person can have a bit of summer in late fall. Enjoy!!
Follows is a list of what I am growing, please email as to availability and prices. Chard, kale, green onions, carrots, lettuce, okra, tomatoes, chilies (several varieties), eggplant, butternut squash, garlic, beets, sweet potatoes, and beans. Also, there is volunteer basil and dill.
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