I spent all summer tending my garden. And all throughout their "normal growing season" my tomato plants produced a few meager tomatoes. About 1-3 per plant. (A few didn't produce squat!) Pathetic!
And now it's November.
And I just harvested these. Are you kiddin' me?? What gives?
If you're wondering why they're still green, it's because they've been green for awhile I don't think they plan out turning red outdoors. The weather is really cooling down quite a bit. I left them out there to ripen as long as I could, but I knew that once we started getting frost the plants would die, so I brought them in.
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By the way, those aren't all the cherry tomatoes. Not even close. Those are just the cherry tomatoes that I accidentally cut as I was cutting other vines nearby them.
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Oh, and I'm still getting bell peppers too.
I'm completely dumbstruck. For real, what's going on here? Do tomatoes really need a full 6 months to grow? Cuz' that's how long its been since I planted these suckers outside (not counting the month they spent inside as seedlings.) What am I supposed to do next year... plant them in February and invest in outdoor space heaters? Build a greenhouse? How does anyone successfully grow heirloom tomatoes in Arkansas? I'd love it if you'd share your secrets.
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Anyway, for now, I'm hoping these babies'll turn red inside and taste somewhat decent. I left some vine attached (hoping that'd help them ripen better.) There is no scientific fact or research behind that method... I just figured it might help. We'll see.
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We might be inviting you over for some Christmas Caprese Salad if these things turn red by then.
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