Monday, August 16, 2010

Tomatoes on the Ground

When I went out to check, weed, and water my one dollar tomato plants today I discovered, to my distress, that a moderately large branch had fallen. And it wasn't just on the ground needing to be staked, no, it was cracked and fallen away from the rest of the plant.

Gee, maybe I should be pruning these plants?

Anyway, I took the branch inside because there were a number of tomatoes on it. Here's a picture:


So, eventually I decided to take the tiny branches with tomatoes on them off the large branch, and put those in a bowl to ripen, or not, as they choose...

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3 comments:

  1. David OakesAug 16, 2010, 4:35:00 PM

    Back in the begining, you should have pruned the number of flowers down to 2-3 per branch. It allows the individual fruits to grow better and can reduce stresses like this.

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  2. TeganAug 16, 2010, 4:52:00 PM

    I keep learning new things. I think I read something about pruning, but didn't understand and was too excited about just getting anything at all... Oh well, next year.

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  3. DeniseAug 16, 2010, 6:20:00 PM

    Isn't there a Southern delicacy called Fried Green Tomatoes?

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