Timing your harvest

[JosephineRose]

I have an interesting problem this year.

I've been given the incredible opportunity to work the Olympics in Rio. I'll be gone from the last week of July until the third week of August. Smack dab in the middle of my potential tomato harvest.

I've been trying to work my head around how to handle this, as I don't want the fruit to come in while I'm gone.

The way I see it, I have two options: I can start seeds now and go with early determinates and let everything die back during the month I'm gone, unattended.

However, we have heat and good weather in my area right on through October. September is our hottest month of the year.

I'm leaning towards a standard grow list and a very late start in mid April or May and a plant out in June, so that I only have someone water for me and hope my harvest comes in after I return August 23.

It's a good dilemma to have, but a dilemma nonetheless.

What are your thoughts?