Comments on: I Hate My Tomatoes! http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/09/i-hate-my-tomatoes.html A daily design journal about new england life, home decorating resources, and renovating a 257-year-old house in Marblehead, MA. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:49:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Katy Elliott http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/09/i-hate-my-tomatoes.html#comment-9964 Katy Elliott Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:44:36 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=3321#comment-9964 It can take up to a week depending on how green they are. It can take up to a week depending on how green they are.

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]]> By: yvette http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/09/i-hate-my-tomatoes.html#comment-9943 yvette Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:23:40 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=3321#comment-9943 I have green cherry tomatoes in a brown paper bag. How long does it take for them to ripe? I am enjoying them!Is it ok to give neighbors green cherry tomatoes? Should I wait until they ripen? I have green cherry tomatoes in a brown paper bag. How long does it take for them to ripe?

I am enjoying them!Is it ok to give neighbors green cherry tomatoes? Should I wait until they ripen?

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]]> By: Rand Lee http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/09/i-hate-my-tomatoes.html#comment-5001 Rand Lee Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:54:25 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=3321#comment-5001 Seems that folks all over the country had problems with tomatoes not ripening this year. My niece in Connecticut was complaining about it. Here in Northern New Mexico, I grow tomatoes in 10 gallon pots. Grew 41 varieties this year, and I think I cossetted them too much. I read somewhere you should let your plants wilt slightly between waterings, and reduce the suckers to 2 stems per plant, in order to panic the tomato plants into bearing and ripening lots of fruit early. Dunno. I got 130+ pounds of ripe fruit off my plants this year, but frost struck 2 nights ago and I picked my last usable greenies this a.m. Green Tomato Pie, anyone? Seems that folks all over the country had problems with tomatoes not ripening this year. My niece in Connecticut was complaining about it. Here in Northern New Mexico, I grow tomatoes in 10 gallon pots. Grew 41 varieties this year, and I think I cossetted them too much. I read somewhere you should let your plants wilt slightly between waterings, and reduce the suckers to 2 stems per plant, in order to panic the tomato plants into bearing and ripening lots of fruit early. Dunno. I got 130+ pounds of ripe fruit off my plants this year, but frost struck 2 nights ago and I picked my last usable greenies this a.m. Green Tomato Pie, anyone?

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]]> By: Brice Corder http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/09/i-hate-my-tomatoes.html#comment-4836 Brice Corder Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:00:01 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=3321#comment-4836 So, I totally understand your pain!! I have always wanted to leave a comment on your blog but never knew what to say besides the standard... your blog is fab!! Well, here goes!! Your blog is Fab!!, and tomatoes are the spawn of evil garden gnomes this year!! Our gardens look a like!! All I have are green ones. I was so excited because I got a ton of heirlooms plants from a friend this year, but because of bad sunlight on my part as well all i have is green tomatoes and cherries. Thanks to those commenters who presented the good ideas on what to do, and thank you Katie for having a great blog! So much fun to stay reading. And yes the farmers market has provided me with my tomato fix yet another year after my epic fail!! lol So, I totally understand your pain!! I have always wanted to leave a comment on your blog but never knew what to say besides the standard… your blog is fab!!
Well, here goes!!

Your blog is Fab!!, and tomatoes are the spawn of evil garden gnomes this year!! Our gardens look a like!! All I have are green ones. I was so excited because I got a ton of heirlooms plants from a friend this year, but because of bad sunlight on my part as well all i have is green tomatoes and cherries. Thanks to those commenters who presented the good ideas on what to do, and thank you Katie for having a great blog! So much fun to stay reading.

And yes the farmers market has provided me with my tomato fix yet another year after my epic fail!! lol

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]]> By: Sophie http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/09/i-hate-my-tomatoes.html#comment-4834 Sophie Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:25:06 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=3321#comment-4834 Don't give up! My tomatoes were green until this weekend and I finally picked 3 Pomarosa on Sunday! They were so sweet and worth the wait. I live in Calgary, Alberta, and our nights have already become quite cool and there is not much sunshine in a day left. I panicked a couple of weeks ago and started "hacking" my plants that had gotten way too big. I find that beautiful, luscious tomato "bushes" aren't as generous as the shorter, not as leafy ones. I cut out the bottom branches and the new ones on top and all the really small tomatoes. Now we have pink tomatoes! And they are HUGE!!!! Don’t give up! My tomatoes were green until this weekend and I finally picked 3 Pomarosa on Sunday! They were so sweet and worth the wait. I live in Calgary, Alberta, and our nights have already become quite cool and there is not much sunshine in a day left.

I panicked a couple of weeks ago and started “hacking” my plants that had gotten way too big. I find that beautiful, luscious tomato “bushes” aren’t as generous as the shorter, not as leafy ones. I cut out the bottom branches and the new ones on top and all the really small tomatoes. Now we have pink tomatoes! And they are HUGE!!!!

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]]> By: Jake http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/09/i-hate-my-tomatoes.html#comment-4821 Jake Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:33:28 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=3321#comment-4821 One thing you might also look at is a good pruning technique. I noticed in one of the pics that you have some pretty big suckers. Suckers will take your tomato plants in a direction that you would never imagine! Here is a link telling you how to properly prune your plants. Good luck, http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/pruning-tomatoes.aspx One thing you might also look at is a good pruning technique. I noticed in one of the pics that you have some pretty big suckers. Suckers will take your tomato plants in a direction that you would never imagine! Here is a link telling you how to properly prune your plants. Good luck,

http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/pruning-tomatoes.aspx

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]]> By: Janet http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/09/i-hate-my-tomatoes.html#comment-4812 Janet Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:14:43 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=3321#comment-4812 I have tried and failed miserably with tomatoes. My best friend is the produce corner of the market! Even your green ones look amazing! I have tried and failed miserably with tomatoes. My best friend is the produce corner of the market! Even your green ones look amazing!

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]]> By: Lori D. http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/09/i-hate-my-tomatoes.html#comment-4767 Lori D. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:50:13 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=3321#comment-4767 I used to can green tomatoes. Had to buy them at the farmer's market and it was hard to get enough of them. It takes 3 days. First day, wash, slice thinly and salt the green tomatoes in a bowl (salt them heavily, you want to draw out any bitterness). Cover and let sit overnight with the salt. Day 2-rinse the salt off and cover with apple cider vinegar. Day 3-have sterilized canning jars ready( dishwasher does the trick). drain off the cider vinegar. Start packing into jars, alternating with roughly chopped garlic cloves and dried oregano. You need a fair amount of good quality olive oil for this. Put a few slices in a jar, sprinkle with garlic and oregano. Keep doing this until jar is nearly full. Now cover tomatoes with olive oil. Seal up the jars and let sit for as long as you can keep your hands off of them. These are delicious on sandwiches and the olive oil in the jar becomes infused with the garlic and oregano. Can use it for dressings, cooking-yum! I used to can green tomatoes. Had to buy them at the farmer’s market and it was hard to get enough of them. It takes 3 days. First day, wash, slice thinly and salt the green tomatoes in a bowl (salt them heavily, you want to draw out any bitterness). Cover and let sit overnight with the salt. Day 2-rinse the salt off and cover with apple cider vinegar. Day 3-have sterilized canning jars ready( dishwasher does the trick). drain off the cider vinegar. Start packing into jars, alternating with roughly chopped garlic cloves and dried oregano. You need a fair amount of good quality olive oil for this. Put a few slices in a jar, sprinkle with garlic and oregano. Keep doing this until jar is nearly full. Now cover tomatoes with olive oil. Seal up the jars and let sit for as long as you can keep your hands off of them. These are delicious on sandwiches and the olive oil in the jar becomes infused with the garlic and oregano. Can use it for dressings, cooking-yum!

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]]> By: Katy Elliott http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/09/i-hate-my-tomatoes.html#comment-4765 Katy Elliott Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:51:06 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=3321#comment-4765 I'm going to try this brown bag trick! I'll report back. I’m going to try this brown bag trick! I’ll report back.

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]]> By: Pamela http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/09/i-hate-my-tomatoes.html#comment-4764 Pamela Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:47:46 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=3321#comment-4764 Last year we had an early frost. I had to rush outside and pick all my tomatoes while they were still green. The brown bag trick worked great for most, but I still had a lot of green ones left. This recipe for Green Tomato Cake if FABULOUS! Really! I've made it several times since last year (minus the coconut) and everyone I serve it to loves it. It also works with red tomatoes. http://southernfood.about.com/od/greentomatoe1/r/bl10712g.htm Last year we had an early frost. I had to rush outside and pick all my tomatoes while they were still green. The brown bag trick worked great for most, but I still had a lot of green ones left.

This recipe for Green Tomato Cake if FABULOUS! Really! I’ve made it several times since last year (minus the coconut) and everyone I serve it to loves it. It also works with red tomatoes.

http://southernfood.about.com/od/greentomatoe1/r/bl10712g.htm

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