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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited October 2020
    Mine are ripening indoors on a light windowsill. Basically if they’ve turned from the dark green to a lighter almost pearly green then they’re on their way to ripening. 
    Dark green ones can be fried (‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ 😎) or diced small with cucumber, chilli, herbs, red onion sort of stuff and a sharp dressing = salsa 😋 

    Adapt ideas from here https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/salsa-recipes

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Many thanks Dove. I'll sort them out tomorrow.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Sorry - I didn't see this, but @Dovefromabove has answered  :)
    I just keep mine on a warm  windowsill, or in a bowl in the kitchen. It's the warmest room as it gets sun in the morning.
    They take different amounts of time to ripen, but as long as they're starting, it doesn't usually take too long.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Thanks @Fairygirl, they are now on the south facing front window so fingers crossed.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I don't think a lot of mine are going to ripen in the growhouse now @Lizzie27 , so I'll have to bring them in. It's been very cool at the wrong time this year, and I've got a slightly bigger crop. Typical!
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I've got a lot left over as well but I'm not too bothered about keeping them for long. I'll give them a week and then decide. 
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • I always check my spent tomato plants very carefully for the slightest hint of blight on the leaves before putting them on the compost heap. Any suspicious plants go in the rubbish bin or on the bonfire. Green tomatoes will ripen indoors, I would use the unheated window sill.
     I grew a single tomato of a striped variety which didn't seem to be ripening but my daughter who also grew one told me they don't go red. I had already brought a few indoors to ripen so will have to try eating them now when they are a yellowy green colour.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Yes - you wouldn't compost if there's blight.
    Not something I've ever had, for the reason explained earlier -ie can't grow outside here :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Great minds think alike! @philippasmith2 .
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
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