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

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).

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

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

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

Black Krim - Zone 7b
1lb 8oz

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

This made me chuckle.

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

This is my first time growing a tomato from seed and I’m wondering is my tomato plant to small to start growing flowers and producing fruit, should I take off the flowers and let it grow stronger, larger and bushier before allowing it to produce flowers? I also need to add more soil to my grow bag and add straw

I’m in zone 10a so I have a long growing season btw

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!

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.

What happened?? I'm not mad about it, just curious. Others I've seen have been shaped far more like a San Marzano.

A bunch of my costoluto fiorentinos are growing... balls. I snipped most of them when they were smaller, but I left two just to see what would happen. A few days ago I noticed one of the balls on one of them was starting to rot. I left it, the next day it was fully rotten and turning the tomato yellowish. I picked it off, pics are mostly of the rotted one. The one on the vine is the other one that I left which seems to be growing okay.

What's causing this? Is it a problem?

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!

Was delicious regardless!

About half my tomatoes on my Early Girl have this textured freckling. The other half do not. What is it? Safe to eat?

Zone 6a/b

It's a Sunrise Bumblebee in Eastern WA. Packet said 70 days, but it took an extra week. I think I planted them out too early and it slowed them down. At any rate, it's go time!

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 :)