by the time mr. pike and i decided to start a garden, we thought it was too late in the season. i was at the grocery store just days after our garden discussion when i saw that they were selling tomato plants.
these tomato plants looked pretty sickly, but we're only 77 cents a plant. i felt confident on my ability to revive them, and if i didn't i had only lost a few dollars.
as i looked through the selection, all the tomato plants were of the same variety -- green cherry tomatoes. i had never eaten green tomatoes before, but thought wishfully, "i bet they'll still turn red."
two months have passed since then, and our tomato plants have been flourishing. we have lots of little tomatoes growing -- but not turning red. mr. pike and i are adventurous and don't mind eating green tomatoes. we just don't know when to pick them.
when i water, i give the tomatoes a little squeeze to see if they're softening, but that hasn't given us a clue yet. if you have an idea, let us know. otherwise, we'll keep watching to see what happens.
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Simply pick the tomatoes lay them on a table out in full sun they will ripen in three or four days or there are many great ways to use green tomatoes green tomatoe relish is one is a great garnish for white beans and corn bread
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This is the Brechtefeld's. We found your blog through Kenny and Maggie's, and thought we would drop by and say hi to you guys. How have things been going? We are still in Provo, and Arobati is still working full time in Salem. We will be leaving here on the first day of Oct. for Japan. Then, early next year, we will all go to Kiribati to conquer the islands. :)Hope things are going good for you guys. Keep in touch! Enjoyed your cute pics.
Have you ever tried fried green tomatoes?!! One of our family's favorites growning up. If you want the recipe, I can email it to you. Hope all is going well.
Love ya!
When they fall off really easily in your hand, they are ready to go. If you have to force them off the stem they are not ripe yet. This is pretty much the only thing I know about gardening, because my aunt used to have the most wonderful garden of fresh fruits and vegetables when I was growing up, and I would go spend the day out there eating all of her veggies fresh off the vine. Green tomatoes are WONDERFUL. I think they taste better than red. Happy gardening, M!
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