Fall tomatoes 2014

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I set out some fall tomatoes on August 10th and a few more on August the 27th and they are really starting to put on some nice green tomatoes. The old plants that kept going from spring til now are also putting on some nice fruit. I have picked a few really nice tomatoes this week with one that must be nearly a pound from an old Virginia Sweet plant set out in early April. I have found that keeping the suckers pinched before they get large and keeping the plants to a few stems is critical in the fall in order for the plants to steer everything to the developing fruits. In the past I have been guilty of allowing a lot of branches and suckers to develop on fall plants trying to get more fruit but this year since I had so many old plants I decided to try keeping them really pruned. I haven't been able to get out and fertilize them as much as I would like but the pruning seems to be paying off with fruit growing at a far faster rate than I normally see in the fall. Still with the nights getting into the forties this week at night I'm not sure I will see many get large enough to ripen well.

How is everyone else doing with their fall plants? I'll try posting some pics as soon as I can. Keeping my fingers crossed that a real cold snap doesn't hit for a while yet.

Bill