The end of summer is here. Days are getting noticeably shorter and the weather has a chill edge to it. Which begs the question, why am I showing you a tomato seedling?
Because no one told this tomato summer was over.
You see, I planted tomato seeds back in late-April/early-May. They got about an inch or so high then died en mass. I rolled my eyes at the distinctly barren hanging basket all summer. Fast forward to mid-August when I plopped some green onion bulb scraps into the empty planter basket. Shortly thereafter, I noticed a “friend” growing beside them. You guessed it, tomato seeds that took 4 months to germinate.
So here we are, in actual fall. About 6 weeks out from the usual first hard frost (mid-November generally). Will my little budding tomatoes have time to fruit?? I counted, I have 2 clusters currently. Eight potential tiny tomatoes.
No fear, I’ll keep you posted on what becomes of my frustratingly late tomatoes.
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11 responses to “Farewell to Summer. Just Kidding.”
It could happen. Could you move the pit indoors incase an early frost was predicted?
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I’ll have to remember to keep an eye on the weather!
Also, to clip my green onions back!
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LOL – well, you know, sometimes things have a mind of their own. OTOH, maybe a few fresh tomatoes in late October will be delightful?
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I have such rubbish luck with tomatoes- it would be the largest tomato harvest I’d had in years if it produced even a single fruit! The past three summers have been tomato failures.
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Maybe bring the pot inside during the evening and set it out in the morning. I bet you’ll get fruit.
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I would be SO tickled by it actually fruiting!
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Tomatoes definitely need warmth to ripen so you really will get the best result having the pot indoors.
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Our temperature range is still between 50 and 80 F (10-26 C), I’ll start thinking about bringing the plant inside once it starts to cool off more. But thank you, I have had very little success with tomatoes (ever) and this information will be helpful if my buds actually fruit.
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I just want to say I love that basket planter you have in the wire basket. Very cute. 🙂
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My planter basket was born out of not wanting to go buy a fiber liner. AND it was a stash busting project! I just used a bunch of odds and ends; it has held up moderately well. The cotton at the top is muddy and bleached, but it still holds dirt.
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