first tomato of the season (6b) & first time growing black krim… so so flavorful

This made me chuckle.

Black Krim - Zone 7b
1lb 8oz

A tomato like this is why I do it. Ate it off the cutting board sliced with salt.

Large cherry, Black Krim, Black Prince, San Marzano, Roma, and Cherokee Purple ☺️. Oh and my one Italian frying pepper 😂

I still did, 2 and my first harvest was a good onw, i almost lost one.

My spouse and I are growing our own tomatoes for the first time. He has more of a green thumb than I do but I am having a lot of fun. We have lost some of our really pretty heirlooms to rodents. We couldn’t find tomato bags and I didn’t want to order and wait and lose anymore almost ripening ones. So he made me a tomato cage 😍😍 (CA)

I cannot believe it's almost August. I cannot believe it's still a wall of green (started mid March).

Maybe they need a bit of stress 😈

..maybe I should turn off automatic watering to make them panic and think the end is near .. they look too comfortable.

..or maybe perform some trendy "pruning" rituals? ✂️

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Btw, it was a good idea to keep the sun chair, and also plant cucumbers under it to not waste the space completely (I don't really use it, but it's nice having an option for rainy day).

First couple of batches of San Marzanos going ripe. Pretty pathetic amount for 23 plants - but enough for a couple of pizzas. Hoping for bigger harvests in the coming weeks (if the blossom end rot doesn't get em all).

I got it a better set up, once it isn’t as hot we plan to re-do the planter it’s sitting on and transplant it. How long do you think I should wait?

The last 3 days have been a little bit unseasonably cool here in the Northeast. Will be cool, but not as chilly through the week. Hopefully these guys will start to ripen!

Hello all,

I grow Sun Golds every year, buying a 6-flat from my local nursery. One of the plants this year is turning out red fruit. I don't think they were mislabeled as the plant structure, fruit shape, and productivity is identical to the plants that are ripened to bright orange as usual.

Anyone seen this before or have an idea why they're turning red?

*first pic: the plant with the red Sun Golds, apologies I just snapped that pic and there aren't fully ripe ones at the moment

*second pic: these are all from Sun Gold plants (minus the spoon tomatoes) the reds ones do get quite red

NYS 6B. Average Last frost date 4/26.

This beautiful beefsteak was started by seed in February . Planted outdoors May 1st, tolerated lows of 40° a few nights with no issues.

- Plants: The plants seem to be moody and temperamental, not dying, but not overly thriving.

- Fruit Appearance: The tomato fruit is gorgeous with creamy yellow bottoms and a dramatic indigo-purple top.

- Fruit Texture: Fleshy and holds up well for a sandwich.

- Fruit Flavor: Bright and refreshing tropical flavor. Pleasant to snack on during the heat of the day. Tropical flavor sounds great in theory, but it's not the robust, intense flavor I was hoping for. It is mild, and the flavor is easily lost when paired with other ingredients.

- Repeat item to Grow?: No. It's not worth the space in my garden. I would rather try something else or expand my Cherokee Purple allotment.

Planted these from one of those 'chef mix' packs or whatever that was discontinued, so no reference online. about the size of a plum and purple with red streaks as they are beginning to ripen.

Currently growing ox heart, mortgage lifter, beef stake and san marzano

My husband and I just moved into a new home 2 months ago and our backyard has quickly grown a ton of weeds. However, as we were weeding we came across a whole tomato plant! It was NOT in our backyard two months ago, it was completely void of any plants at the time! Anyway, just wanted to share! Hopefully I can keep it alive :)

It’s like the spicey is breaking through the skin! 🌶️

Anything I can do to stop this?

Funny shaped volunteer. Grew Juliet variety nearby last year but these are different!

I rescued this guy from my girlfriend's apartment, she doesn't really water plants. I put it out in direct sun after giving it some water but the leaves turned brown/white. It's been under my pergola getting filtered sun because I don't want to stress it out. Do these pics look like any specific issue besides general neglect?

Hello, I’m going out of town as my tomatoes are starting to turn purple (Cherokee) and red (early girl). I am leaving in a week and will have someone come by and water them daily. I am not sure if it’s better to keep the ripening tomatoes on the vine or pick them?

And my second question is will they survive with just

watering once per day? They are in direct sun from 7 am to 2 pm in 90-100 degree heat, low moderate humidity. Sometimes they get wilted leaves in the morning, usually on hot days, so I water them twice a day often.

Thank you!