Are they outside? Hopeless up here. I don't know anyone who tries it and succeeds You might get the odd year that it's ok, but it isn't worth the effort if you don't have a greenhouse of some kind.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
We have 5 plants in a greenhouse, and 4 outside. Last year we had some in the greenhouse and we managed to ripen quite a lot - mostly on the window sill ! The outside planting I did as an experiment. They are fruiting well, but only 2 fruits in the greenhouse have shown any sign of changing colour so far. I guess we just have to be patient and see if anything happens.
We have been picking the Maskotka tomatoes now for over three weeks up to now we have picked 2.369 Kg of ripe tomatoes from seven plants with plenty more ripening.
@ian.sheppard.membership- I don't really expect any ripe toms till at least this time of year, in most years. Some are only just flowering, but I'll still get ripe toms by September. I mostly grow cherry toms, and always undercover. Simply not reliable enough weather wise. They'll still crop well into late September, and any unripe ones come into the house. It will vary with the variety too.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Hopeless up here. I don't know anyone who tries it and succeeds
You might get the odd year that it's ok, but it isn't worth the effort if you don't have a greenhouse of some kind.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I mostly grow cherry toms, and always undercover. Simply not reliable enough weather wise. They'll still crop well into late September, and any unripe ones come into the house. It will vary with the variety too.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in the Scottish Borders ... so similar climate to Ian.
I agree with @Fairygirl that outdoor toms is probably not a great shout for us in Scotland.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
My 3 allotment plants are producing lots and the first 3 or 4 have gone red and the others will follow.
Did i read that its best to pick the first red ones to force the others to go red ??
I use about 10% for sandwiches and salads and the rest I use for chutney to give to any tradesmen that do a good job.