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Old October 7, 2008   #1
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Default ZAPPED-Mr. Frost

Got me! I was almost over anyway, but I have beautiful and larger then normal, although green.. Lemon Boys on yet. Are they still good or does the frost ruin them?

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Old October 7, 2008   #2
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I had a bunch of plants last year. When I got my first frost I pulled up the whole plant and hung them upside down in the garage. In other words all I did was make another mess.
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Robin. Actually I just meant the tomatoes, the plant can go bye byes :-)
I have never had noce green tomatoes on before when frost hit and I don't want to get poisoned

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Old October 9, 2008   #4
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LOL. You are not going to get poisoned, but if you think refrigeration kills the taste of tomatoes, try frost! EEW!
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If they're not burned, try keeping the fruit to see if they will ripen, or make green tomato pickles, or fried green tomatoes. If they got burned though, I agree with Feldon - EEW!
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Old October 15, 2008   #6
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I think if the plant is killed out right by a heavy frost the unripe tomatos will need to be used straight away.In my experence, a good leaf cover with a light frost and you can get away with it,but been so late in the season shes just looking like the final picking for ya Cecil
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Old October 15, 2008   #7
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I managed to give away some green tomatoes and fry some, but I am still getting a couple 4th of JUly tomatoes. I pull everything else.

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Old October 16, 2008   #8
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old man frost is expected tonight - since I have a bit of micro climate here, I hope to be ok and harvest another bunch tomorrow. As I have picked the last off a limb, I clip it and dispose of it - filled the barrels five times. My vines are looking quite stubby. My first morning view has been my lush, gorgeous tomato plants but now - yikes. I am down to about 8 plants from 40. Zukes are still setting. Peppers need another week or two for the bells. May or may not make it - that would be about Nov. 1! Most toms are smaller but quite tasty. Only five months until I can start seeds, etc. Piegirl
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No frost here yet, but I pulled everything anyway today. It was a beautiful, sunny day and I just got the itch. There were about twenty good ripe or almost ripe tomatoes and maybe fifty or so pounds of greenies. Since I don't have the inclination to save any of the green ones, they are on the pile.

(Warning) I will summarize the year at a later date when I can get around to it.
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Whoa, this looks differant! Cool! I updated the internet. There are things on here I never saw before

Looking forward to that update, Paul

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