How long from bloom to tomatoes

SharonRossy · August 1, 2013

NG, my sucker looks more robust too, but I have no idea why, seeing as I basically just stuck it in the garden. I'm going to start removing fruits that have started to blush. The experts say there is no advantage keeping them on the vine till ripe and I agree. I found a critter on one of my Bloody butchers that was ripening so I brought it in. The longer they stay exposed, the more vulnerable they are to insects, disease and animals, plus cracking, if they are prone. So having learned that lesson from last year, I'm going to keep an eye out, bring them in and let them ripen on the counter out of direct sun. After all that work, I'm not losing them to the squirrels or bugs or weird weather!

August 1, 2013	#16
SharonRossy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,140	NG, my sucker looks more robust too, but I have no idea why, seeing as I basically just stuck it in the garden. I'm going to start removing fruits that have started to blush. The experts say there is no advantage keeping them on the vine till ripe and I agree. I found a critter on one of my Bloody butchers that was ripening so I brought it in. The longer they stay exposed, the more vulnerable they are to insects, disease and animals, plus cracking, if they are prone. So having learned that lesson from last year, I'm going to keep an eye out, bring them in and let them ripen on the counter out of direct sun. After all that work, I'm not losing them to the squirrels or bugs or weird weather!