Summer going way too fast for me.

christian1971 · August 8, 2016

Gardening is slowly drawing to a close. My tomatoes are still mostly green. Sweet corn is questionable. I think it needs another week or so to be at its peak. I'd rather wait then pick it before it's ready. My Cantaloup is still flowering. I don't think it will develop in time. But we shall see. Some tomatoes are flowering like crazy, but never develop any fruit. Example: Blondkopfchen. One a few feet away is. I'm not upset. It is what it is. However next year I am getting weed barrier cloth. Couldn't keep up with the weeds, grass. Primarily around tomatoes. Let's water in. Some tomatoes will be ready for picking this weekend. Can I pick them as they are turning red. Let them sit on window sill?
One thing I've learned is plan a better layout. Garden looks a bit sloppy. Weeds don't help!
I didn't use fencing either. Lost 6 corn stalks and nothing else. Still I will use fencing next year.

Douglas14 · August 8, 2016

Hi Christian,

I've been wondering how your season's been going. There should still be plenty of time left for tomatoes to ripen yet. Mine are really starting to pick up in the numbers of tomatoes ripening. As for cantaloupe, if I recall correctly, one year I noticed my first cantaloupe sets forming in first week of August, and I had several ripe ones before frost. I think the male flowers generally are the first to open, and later it's both the female(which of course become the fruits) and males blooming together. I hope you have success with them.

With gardening, a big part of learning comes with experience. I've been gardening for many years, and still am learning.

kath · August 8, 2016

You can pick your tomatoes as soon as you see some color changing and place them anywhere out of the direct sunlight; so a counter would probably be better than a windowsill unless it's on the north side of the house. I put mine on a picnic table on the covered porch.

Gardeneer · August 9, 2016

Tell me about it !
We have not yet have a real summer up here this year. I have vey healthy and vigorous plants but fruits set is way behind. If September also turns out to be lousy then forget it .

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This is my situation.

August 8, 2016	#1
christian1971 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Minnesota Posts: 94	Summer going way too fast for me. Gardening is slowly drawing to a close. My tomatoes are still mostly green. Sweet corn is questionable. I think it needs another week or so to be at its peak. I'd rather wait then pick it before it's ready. My Cantaloup is still flowering. I don't think it will develop in time. But we shall see. Some tomatoes are flowering like crazy, but never develop any fruit. Example: Blondkopfchen. One a few feet away is. I'm not upset. It is what it is. However next year I am getting weed barrier cloth. Couldn't keep up with the weeds, grass. Primarily around tomatoes. Let's water in. Some tomatoes will be ready for picking this weekend. Can I pick them as they are turning red. Let them sit on window sill? One thing I've learned is plan a better layout. Garden looks a bit sloppy. Weeds don't help! I didn't use fencing either. Lost 6 corn stalks and nothing else. Still I will use fencing next year. Last edited by christian1971; August 8, 2016 at 06:19 PM.

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Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	Tell me about it ! We have not yet have a real summer up here this year. I have vey healthy and vigorous plants but fruits set is way behind. If September also turns out to be lousy then forget it . Aug 4- CP-2.jpg This is my situation. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

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Douglas14 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 602	Hi Christian, I've been wondering how your season's been going. There should still be plenty of time left for tomatoes to ripen yet. Mine are really starting to pick up in the numbers of tomatoes ripening. As for cantaloupe, if I recall correctly, one year I noticed my first cantaloupe sets forming in first week of August, and I had several ripe ones before frost. I think the male flowers generally are the first to open, and later it's both the female(which of course become the fruits) and males blooming together. I hope you have success with them. With gardening, a big part of learning comes with experience. I've been gardening for many years, and still am learning.

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kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	You can pick your tomatoes as soon as you see some color changing and place them anywhere out of the direct sunlight; so a counter would probably be better than a windowsill unless it's on the north side of the house. I put mine on a picnic table on the covered porch.