soon as mine show signs of turning...SQUIRRELS! On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Sarah Kahn <snkahn(a)gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for the info! Where did you learn this? Where can I go (besides punching key words into a search engine) to learn more things like this? Jamie On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Vanessa Van Horn <vanhorn.vanessa(a)gmail.com > When the heat is on lycopene production(makes maters red) stops. > > I like to throw banana peels or an old apple or peach near the plant not > just for the nutrients, but for the ethylene (banana gas:) that will both > induce the ripening of fruit & blooming of flower buds too. > > Also the bigger the variety the longer it will take to mature, like a > German Johnson vs a cherry. > > Hopefully the cooler weather this week will help… > > Best, Vanessa > 2248 Rumson > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 11, 2012, at 12:12 PM, Sarah Kahn <snkahn(a)gmail.com> > I second this question- I'm having the same issue. Lots of big green > tomatoes, that have been on the plants for weeks. > > Sarah > > 1802 Bennett > > On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 12:10 PM, Megan Huffman <meganhuffman0(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote: > >> The problem with my tomatoes is they are not rippening - not turning red. >> They are large and there is a ton of them. Can anyone help me? >> >> Megan >> 313 Cooke >> >> >> On Jul 11, 2012, at 12:00 PM, gardening-request(a)eastraleigh.org wrote: >> >> > Send Gardening mailing list submissions to >> > gardening(a)eastraleigh.org >> > >> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> > http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/gardening >> > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> > gardening-request(a)eastraleigh.org >> > >> > You can reach the person managing the list at >> > gardening-owner(a)eastraleigh.org >> > >> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> > than "Re: Contents of Gardening digest..." >> > >> > >> > Today's Topics: >> > >> > 1. Tomato plants hit with "late blight" (Mark Turner) >> > >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> > Message: 1 >> > Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:33:31 -0400 >> > From: Mark Turner <jmarkturner(a)gmail.com> >> > Subject: [Gardening] Tomato plants hit with "late blight" >> > To: Gardening <gardening(a)eastraleigh.org> >> > Message-ID: <4FFD9CCB.5060808(a)gmail.com> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed >> > >> > I've noticed some of my tomato plants have not been doing so well. It >> > may be due to the "late blight." >> > >> > See the link at the bottom for images of blight-stricken plants and >> fruit. >> > >> > Mark >> > 1108 Tonsler >> > >> > http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/11302678/ >> > >> > NC scientists warn of early tomato blight >> > Posted: 8:21 a.m. today >> > Updated: 8:41 a.m. today >> > >> > RALEIGH, N.C. &mdashNorth Carolina scientists say unusual reports of a >> > tomato-killing fungus could be the result of an abnormally hot spring. >> > >> > North Carolina State University researchers say a form of blight has >> > been found on tomatoes in two eastern counties ? Northampton and >> Sampson. >> > >> > The variant "late blight" was found earlier than usual in the growing >> > season. It can also infect vegetables. The fungus is best known for >> > causing the Irish Potato Famine in the 1800s during which one million >> > people died and one million more left Ireland. >> > >> > Scientists say most commercial farmers are aware of the fungus, but >> > local farmers and community gardeners might want to apply fungicides to >> > their crops or consider early harvests. The scientists say another >> > alternative is to grow genetically engineered, blight-resistant >> tomatoes. >> > >> > >> > >> http://www.longislandhort.cornell.edu/vegpath/photos/lateblight_tomato.htm >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Gardening mailing list >> > Gardening(a)eastraleigh.org >> > http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/gardening >> > >> > >> > End of Gardening Digest, Vol 14, Issue 1 >> > **************************************** >> _______________________________________________ >> Gardening mailing list >> Gardening(a)eastraleigh.org >> http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/gardening >> > > _______________________________________________ > Gardening mailing list > Gardening(a)eastraleigh.org > http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/gardening > > > _______________________________________________ > Gardening mailing list > Gardening(a)eastraleigh.org > http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/gardening > >