Tomatoes - still picking

[SMS6]

I just have to mention this. I picked 5 tomatoes in my greenhouse last week. They went lovely with my ham sandwich.

When I tidied up all my tomato plants for winter there was one Garden Pearl bush plant that just did not want to give in. It was lovely and green and still flowering so as an experiment I left it in the greenhouse.

It's looking a little sad now but still has quite a strong green patch and still flowering and producing fruit.

I'm still reluctant to bin the poor thing, maybe I'll give it a good prune and see what happens

[momol]

Hi SMS6,

In the warmer area, tomatoes are grown as parennial, if your toms can hang on a bit longer they might be very early this year as their root has been fully form. Let us know how it goes.

[Alison]

Where do you live SMS6 and what varieties did you grow? Even in the mild winter we're having I think ours would have been hard pressed to do as well!

[SMS6]

Where do you live SMS6 and what varieties did you grow? Even in the mild winter we're having I think ours would have been hard pressed to do as well!

Cornwall. The plants in an unheated greenhouse.

I grew several different variaties in the green house last year but only the one Garden Pearl Bush plant out of three didn't succumb to the winter weather.

I think I'll certainly try and keep it going and see if it produces an early crop this year.

[Nicos]

It'll be interesting to see how it goes on!
Lucky you- fresh toms at this time of year!

[momol]

It'll be interesting to see how it goes on!
Lucky you- fresh toms at this time of year!

Are your green house warm during winter Nicos ? perhaps you can try to overwinter some toms this year . It is such a luxury to have fresh pick toms during winter and not to mentioned that they grow without heating nor grow lamps .