tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post3195500846833724268..comments2024-03-28T09:25:14.379+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: Tomato rescueVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-11819068266930322202016-10-21T10:48:15.709+01:002016-10-21T10:48:15.709+01:00Yes, that's the usual trick Matt as the bag he...Yes, that's the usual trick Matt as the bag helps to keep the ethylene gas emitted by the banana around the unripe tomatoes. I've found the windowsill method is better for me because I get smaller batches of ripened tomatoes over a longer period of time, which works well with our salad eating habits.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-47163990484255992732016-10-19T14:06:09.123+01:002016-10-19T14:06:09.123+01:00I'm using the banana-and-paper-bag method to r...I'm using the <a href="https://garden59.co.uk/2016/10/02/using-a-banana-to-ripen-tomatoes/" rel="nofollow">banana-and-paper-bag method</a> to ripen my tomatoes this year and it's worked really well, turning around 4kg of green toms into lovely red ones. That's good news for me as I'm not really a fan of green tomato chutney and the like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-2470078028912762772016-10-13T09:19:33.270+01:002016-10-13T09:19:33.270+01:00I have too many for that treatment Anna, hence the...I have too many for that treatment Anna, hence the windowsill ;) The bag helps to keep the ethylene gas responsible for ripening in closer contact with the tomatoes. We like the taste of 'Magic Mountain' - doesn't beat 'Sungold', but much better than the other blight resistant varieties I've tried.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-70205486702876526412016-10-13T08:01:27.121+01:002016-10-13T08:01:27.121+01:00It's the brown paper bag method here when it c...It's the brown paper bag method here when it comes to ripening tomatoes. Not that many here though this year to consider. How do you rate 'Magic Mountain' taste wise?Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-58912897472136066102016-10-12T09:41:14.288+01:002016-10-12T09:41:14.288+01:00Yay, hello Bonnie! It's lovely to have another...Yay, hello Bonnie! It's lovely to have another local gardener and reader stopping by :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-73296180995175568942016-10-12T09:28:20.635+01:002016-10-12T09:28:20.635+01:00Hi Caro - I'd expect the drier conditions Lond...Hi Caro - I'd expect the drier conditions London usually has makes it less likely you'll get blight, but I see from your comment, not totally immune! Yes, my ripening tomatoes have the same effect as the banana you use to ripen yours. As for the blighty tomatoes, the beauty of having them on the windowsill is I can easily remember to inspect them twice a day when I open or draw the curtains. So good so far, there are only 3 with blight, which is far better than I was expecting :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-52172607513766951182016-10-11T16:47:13.515+01:002016-10-11T16:47:13.515+01:00Hello, excited to find your blog as I am just down...Hello, excited to find your blog as I am just down the road in Christian Malford. Will enjoy reading the back catalogue :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814844278942160057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-30541669490666220842016-10-11T13:03:36.922+01:002016-10-11T13:03:36.922+01:00PS Won't the possibly Blighty tomatoes on the ...PS Won't the possibly Blighty tomatoes on the windowsill affect the tomatoes around them? Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-67723377665767004112016-10-11T13:02:40.833+01:002016-10-11T13:02:40.833+01:00No blight here yet. I've been growing my tomat...No blight here yet. I've been growing my tomatoes in the middle garden, away from the veg patch where there was definitely blight last year (I only got a handful of Sungold from over 10 plants). Where a couple of the plants had toppled in the wind last week, I've brought the fruit in and popped it in the banana bowl where they ripen quite quickly. Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-87787429513847153372016-10-11T10:07:34.181+01:002016-10-11T10:07:34.181+01:00That's great Sue! Sadly my freezer isn't b...That's great Sue! Sadly my freezer isn't big enough for that, though I do freeze lots of chopped and cooked apple to go in my morning porridge.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-20165613928630603932016-10-11T09:28:10.760+01:002016-10-11T09:28:10.760+01:00 We have lots of batches of tomato sauce in the f... We have lots of batches of tomato sauce in the freezer ready to use for pasta dishes, soups and casseroles. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-77776655810196530972016-10-10T15:42:17.379+01:002016-10-10T15:42:17.379+01:00That's interesting Helen. I grow mainly thin s...That's interesting Helen. I grow mainly thin skinned varieties and hadn't found that so far. When you say 'never taste as good', do you mean compared with previously home grown or shop bought? I'd say the flavour is better than shop bought on the vine at least...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-14346956419237800652016-10-10T15:25:42.949+01:002016-10-10T15:25:42.949+01:00I don't think the ones that ripen really late ...I don't think the ones that ripen really late ever taste as good, though. They sort of toughen up, I find. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-72626045301059012132016-10-10T13:59:36.378+01:002016-10-10T13:59:36.378+01:00That's great to hear Flighty - it's a nice...That's great to hear Flighty - it's a nice exercise in patience isn't it?VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-46612926927028345682016-10-10T13:35:46.472+01:002016-10-10T13:35:46.472+01:00I've had tomatoes in a tray on the windowsill ...I've had tomatoes in a tray on the windowsill which have gradually been ripening, with the last few just about ripe now. Flighty xx Flightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082758817547303423noreply@blogger.com