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My favorite autumn tomato scenario is happening right now in my garden...or more specifically, my compost bin. I just harvested 2# 6oz. of grape tomatoes from a volunteer tomato plant. I love those self-planting plants...sometimes! 😁🍅

Mine are finally ripening.. I picked over 10 lbs yesterday.. just ate a handful of vine ripe and sun warmed cherry tomatoes ♥️

Our first frost here at 8000+ feet in the Colorado Rockies will likely be this coming week, (usually the second to third week of September). I have 6 tomato plants loaded with red (up to about two inches in diameter for the biggest ones) and green tomatoes growing in 5 gallon paint buckets down in the garden area. They will be moved up into the sun room in the house to live out the rest of their lives for winter and the last red tomato is usually eaten around the new year. They don't live much beyond that January point in time because of the explosion of aphids and white flies inside the sun room during winter, and the sticky, sickly plants end up getting set out into the snow to die, along with the infestations. I'll be saving seeds from them for next year's tomato supply so they did their main objective in life and I did my part to keep it going.

Great advice on going with smaller tomatoes later in the season. We will try that next year and also some determinate tomatoes-always up for some plants that are less work! We are in MA in the 7A zone with the first frost typically late October/first week in November. We are growing all indeterminates this year and having them still produce in the fall comes down to how they were/are cared for AND individual plant genetics. We have an Early Girl that still looks super fresh and is producing like crazy-it should have been tired by now. On the other hand, we have other tomatoes that are pretty much done for the season-they were treated exactly the same way. By this time we have stopped using granular organics and are focusing on synthetic liquids and liquid fish fertilizers. Some people also over water in the fall so we have cut that down as well. Pruning also plays a key role. These are just general tips though but plants that have disease or pest issues in late spring/early summer will never make it to the fall.

Although, you can ripen green tomatoes on a sunny counter, you can also ripen them very, very slowly in a cardboard box in a cool area. I learned this trick from a farmer. A farmer gave me a box of tomatoes. He said, if I wanted, I could actually keep the box and keep it closed and get the tomatoes out of it as I needed them. He said that as I used the tomatoes and purchased new ones, I could store them in the same box and they would last for several months. "Months?" I asked. He said if I keep the box in a cool, dry, dark area, and keep it closed, and keep all the tomatoes not touching, I could store them for a long time and also, small tomatoes would even turn into raisins, like sun dried tomatoes, rather than mold. and that I could slowly ripen green tomatoes. I kept the box for about two years in a dark corner of on my kitchen countertop under a cabinet. One day it got wet accidentally, so I used another cardboard box, layed some paper towel down to keep tomatoes from touching and it works just as well.

This year I prepared my fall tomatoes! I have Roma, Sungold cherry and Federle. It’s my first time growing Federle and the package says it’s a semi-determinate. I’m not sure what to expect from those… By the way there are lots of things to do with green tomatoes. I hate frying but make an exception for fried green tomatoes. You can also pickle them and I highly recommend them 😋

For late season, I like truss cluster varieties in five gallon buckets, which I can manage the number of trusses by pruning the top growing tip off when I have the number of trusses I want. When frost is eminent I severely prune the foliage and stop watering except to just keep the soil damp. Then I use a combo of row cover and I invested in some inexpensive soil heating cables to make it through the first light frosts and the heat helps to continue stimulating ripening. With the first heavy frost or long period of freezing/near-freezing I move the buckets indoors. They are no longer producing new fruit so just maintaining the ripening trusses of fruit on the near bare plants is the only concern. I toss some inexpensive apples or peels into the buckets so the ethylene gas they produce can help stimulate ripening. I've had tomatoes off the vine into December. Another trick I use to keep a supply of "fresh" tomatoes through the Winter is to freeze them whole. This of course makes them inappropriate for slicing but they are perfect for a salsa so i get that raw uncooked tomato flavor I crave in mid through late Winter and early Spring. One more trick is to quarter them, dry them just half way in a dehydrator or oven, then packing them in oil and storing in the fridge. They will be firmer and less juicy than a fresh tomato but still soft and succulent with a fresher flavor than fully dried, and the flavor is concentrated so it packs a punch. They are great in salad or tossed into pasta. Sorry for digressing from gardening into preserving but I thought it might be relevant here.

YES! I just planted some more tomatoes yesterday! Perfect timing!!! I planted the “glacier” variety and also the “New Yorker” variety. Both are ‘early’ varieties and determinate

So that's why my tomatoes wouldn't set fruit even with hand pollination. Too hot. Well I got some fresh seedlings so hopefully round 2 will be more productive.

Great tips! I’m going to miss garden fresh tomatoes this winter 🍅 We have a shorter growing season here in Wisconsin.

Hello from Onslow county! Ive been garening for a while but im going go go ahead and get serious about it. My channel isnt new but I havent really put anything out. Tomatoes is one of the few plants i consider that i have mastered and ill put out more videos so theres more information for people to compare too. Everyone has their own way to garden and its awesome to see the similarities and differences! Happy gardening my fellow gardeners!

I learn so much from you about gardening! Thank you👍 Dale is adorable! 😊

Dale was not paying attention on your lecture! Yet, you are giving him all your love. Is it fair?

I am your Cape Hatteras fan and I always learn so much from you. This video answers the many questions I had concerning my raised bed tomatoes. Thank you so much. Love your videos! Ps...glad the hurricanes 🌀 are being kind to us so far!

Thank you for the tips and thank you for the cute ending ❤️

Great tips! I didn't get many slicers this year, due to the heat wave in CA. So I decided to simply stick 3 cherry tomato suckers in the grown, and they are doing great, even in this heat! Good idea to experiment sometimes :)

Spot on this year, looks like we may get an early frost here in Raleigh this week then things look good going forward. All my tomatoes are in containers so cleared space in the garage for them to spend a few nights and hope I can get a few more out of them since they have so many big green fruits currently.

I planted Sungold and several Sakata determinate varieties in pots. I also planted Big Beef and Floridade. Some of the plants have small tomatoes, and hopefully they’ll mature and ripen. Now that it’s cooling off, I’m going to move the plants to take advantage of the reduced sunlight hours After watching your video, I should have planted earlier, small-fruited varieties. I have the PVC to make a hoop house to protect them from the first frost. I’m spraying BT once a week to keep the worms from boring into the fruit. Are you going to do a tomato taste test this year? Thanks for the tips!

Thank you for the knowledge!😃 I'm growing the Sweet 100 like you suggested and the plants are looking good...we have flowers!😃 I bet Dale does great with taking his bath. He's such a good boy.😃🐕 Oh, I'm also using shade cloth with my fall brassicas like you suggested...we were still hitting 96 from time to time when I planted them. They are happy.😃

I've been letting a large fruited variety tomato grow over the hot summer. No fruit but it is like 9 feet tall now. 😂

Sir! This was so helpful. Definitely following, thanks for the info.

I propagated a bunch of runners from my summer garden and planted them a few weeks ago hoping it will work.

I planted sweet 100s last month and have flowers now. Zone 7b

I love tomatoes .. thank you for sharing simple way on how to grow tomatoes. I will do it by tomorrow morning 🥰

Great advise MG! Those of us lucky enough to live in warmer climates have an opportunity for 2 growing seasons for tomatoes! We usually plant around late july/early august down here to get a september-november late harvest for tomatoes! I have some celebrity bulking up right now!

Since I live in the hot part of Ca. where are summers are 95 to 115 zone 9a, are summers usually end on Halloween, then we finally go into to fall, so maybe this is the best time to grow them.

Very detailed. I am tryimg this year with a few very small size tomatoes.

You are quickly becoming my favorite garden information video. ❤️

The problem I have in Fall, with tomatoes; is the worms. Namely army and horn worms. Freaking tough for me to be rid of. Just 2hours south of you l.

It's already 30 days too late here. It's not unheard of for us to have very cold Halloweens in St.L.

That Dale is sooooo cute!!!😍💕😍💕😍💕😍💕🐕👏👏👏👏

Thanks again for sharing this that’s what I have grown this summer they have been doing great my Roman tomatoes cherry tomatoes in super Suite 100s Dale looks like he’s a lot of fun✨👌🏾

This year i only have potted cherry tomatoes in NJ 6b. I’ve been bringing them in the house at night. Plan to have them in tiny polyethylene greenhouse during the day. We shall see how long they survive

Go Dale GO! Great Video! Thank you!

Great video sir.

I actually have more tomatoes than i,ll ever eat here in mid east Tn. .incredible bounty but blight is creeping in....no pests though still have some flowers.i m picking 30/ 50 cherry tomatoes every 3 days...1 plant.not sure what i did but i think initial soil manure and cedar mulch and constant pest control probably did it.great vid btw.👌

In Central Florida…growing indeterminate tomatoes. Second round now. Hornworms attacked 3 or 4 plants earlier in the Summer.

Excellent advise & go Dale go!

Dale Zoomies!!

LEAF CURL and Blossom Drop really hurt my production 🍅 in the extreme heat of TX. I have some 4th of July and 2 kinds of cherry going now.

Your puppy ❤️❤️❤️

Fried Green Tomatoes. Or make salsa with green tomatoes and green chilies. Also green tomatoes will ripen if picked and stored in a paper stack. Add an apple into each bag. They give off ethylene gas that helps ripen fruit. If there are too many for paper bags, empty out the bottom dresser drawer. It should be wood, not plastic or other material. The lowest drawer should be cooler. Toss an apple in and close the drawer. Check once per week. They should ripen.

Mannn I'm in Houston fighting blight so baddd 🤧

We're hot here in Florida still

I’m in south central Texas, where temps currently are in the low 90’s (positively balmy by our standards). I have 30% shade cloth over my Bobcat determinate tomato plant that’s in a container. Do I need this? My last tomato attempt bloomed but never set fruit in the full blaze of Texas summer sun. Love your show!

For the indeterminate, do you recommend pruning flowers before the plants reach a certain height? Mine were trying to grow flowers when they were still just 2-3 ft tall

August 31st today? Hahaha Small Fruited it is though let us know these varieties Brotha

A great video! Kindly let me know which determinate tomato varieties I should try in Ontario Canada.

We don't really have a frost date. We have occasional overnight freezes.

My Legend determinate tomatoes are still kicking out fruit.

Of the two weed barrier products in your store, do you prefer the Tuffiom or Dewitt brand?

Fried greens tomatoes !!!

Oh man, my tomatoes are all streaky with dry stripes and are split open. They keep getting bit by some bug too, and that decimates the whole side of them... oy!

I'm here in 8b. 4 cherry type tomatoe plants have yet to fruit. Litterly one tomatoe. Leave are falling off. I'm guessing its the heat.

My tomato plants are loaded with tomatoes, however are so slow to ripen. Not enough sun?

Just curious, do you plan to construct a greenhouse anytime in the near future?

I'm in GA Zone 8A. Where do you buy determinate tomato variety seeds. I have not been able to find any with the sites I'm using. Are there any determinate cherry tomatoes?

How would this idea work in an unheated hoop house, where we had a bad problem with aphids

Where do you get your seeds?

I have to FACE MY FEAR of determinant tomatoes and fruit trees.

Do you have a favorite website to find out your average first frost date? I looked at several and they all had different dates 🤦‍♀️

Nuts too late ..

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