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Post by DarJones on Nov 14, 2015 3:03:45 GMT -5
North Alabama usually has a serious frost by mid October at the latest. We have not yet had a frost and does not look like we will get one until December. As a result:  |
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Nov 14, 2015 10:41:25 GMT -5
Nice!
I picked a basket of tomatoes from one of my gardens on November 2nd, which is about 8 weeks after our fall frosts typically start.
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Post by richardw on Nov 14, 2015 13:23:44 GMT -5
There's no way we could say 'there wont be a frost in the next three weeks' here at the same stage of the growing season. Weather forecasting in deep downunder is really only accurate about five days out. Wouldn't mind sinking my teeth into that tasty looking morsel, what variety is it DarJones |
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Post by DarJones on Nov 15, 2015 2:18:43 GMT -5
It is Bloody Butcher, but was a fused ovule which means it is about twice as large as they normally get.
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Post by zeedman on Nov 15, 2015 22:48:34 GMT -5
Very late frost this year, even this far North. My cherry tomatoes were still going last week, almost 6 weeks later than normal. The hard, killing freeze (that took out DW's flowers) finally came last night. Definitely looking like an El Nino winter this year.
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Post by reed on Nov 16, 2015 6:15:43 GMT -5
We had a couple light frosts a couple weeks ago and I took out most of the tomatoes after that. I left a cherry vine just cause I was too lazy to clean out the spot where it is growing, it is still making fruits and still blooming. The fruits have bluish / black shoulders, they were just plain red during summer. The leaves turned a very dark almost bluish green but were only slightly burned by the frost. I was done putting up tomato seeds but guess I should save some some of these. I think it is a volunteer but it might be one of Joseph's. Maybe I should dig it up and put it in the green house.
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Post by philagardener on Nov 16, 2015 7:04:27 GMT -5
Finally lost the last of my dahlias two nights ago and gleaned a final picking of green and wax beans as I was cleaning up the garden. Still enjoying tomatoes ripening indoors (the outdoor plants went in a light frost several weeks ago). We'll see what Winter brings.
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Post by flowerweaver on Nov 16, 2015 18:31:21 GMT -5
Still a few tomatoes on the vine here, too. No frost yet in the forecast.
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Post by nicollas on Nov 17, 2015 14:27:24 GMT -5
It will be less fun when fruit tree productivity and harvest will sufer from chilling problems due to not enough winter cold  |
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Post by DarJones on Nov 19, 2015 7:03:46 GMT -5
My local weather forecast is predicting 27F Sunday night Nov 22nd. I might cover my tomato plants up for the night just to ensure they continue ripening fruit. After the 22nd, we are due for a warming spell with night temps back up in the mid 40's. I would love to have fresh picked ripe tomatoes for Thanksgiving.
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Post by 12540dumont on Dec 31, 2015 14:07:57 GMT -5
I did have my last tomatoes for Thanksgiving. Piennolo del Vesuvio. Thank you Dar.
Now, could someone please send me a GREAT canning tomato. Please. I need one that doesn't get blossom end rot and makes a bumper load of tomatoes. Suggestions?
Oxbow, if you are out there in Neverland, could I get some more seeds of EvaNar? I love this tomato.
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Post by ferdzy on Dec 31, 2015 14:54:37 GMT -5
Holly, have you ever tried Bellestar?
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Post by raymondo on Dec 31, 2015 17:49:42 GMT -5
Ropreco? Makes loads of tomatoes but it's a paste type so might get BER. Never has for me though.
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Post by DarJones on Jan 2, 2016 3:58:06 GMT -5
Holly, have you grown Picardy? It is a very good canning tomato. Also, any of the Campbell/Heinz varieties are possibilities.
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Post by paquebot on Jan 2, 2016 23:44:58 GMT -5
Production fool, Gospodar. Plants didn't reach 3' and one had 12 pounds ripe all at once. Not a paste but European type for pickling.
Martin
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