tomatoes

[Dee Sa]

I have moneymakers and shirleys in the garden they are a decent size but all still green, should I leave them or pick them and put them in a box in the shed to ripen, only got a small garden so no greenhouse.Worried if it gets cold they will all go black.

[Robinia]

I'd pick them Dee, I very much doubt they'll ripen outdoors now.

[carolegif]

It seems to be a common problem this year. I think it was not warm and sunny enough overall. Some of mine are going black. It is probably best to pick them and try to ripen them - here are suggestions I have hd:

On the window ledge (but needs sun).
In a brown paper bag with one ripe one.
Put in a bag with a banana.

Or you could make green tomato pie. It is an American recipe (it is in one of the "little house" books) and apparently tastes like apple pie.

Good Luck!

[woofgang]

green tomato chutney?

[Dee Sa]

thanks to all,we are not keen on chutney, especially if I made it ! bound to be a disaster ! so I have picked the biger ones and placed in box with a ripe banana, the rest I am watching over.We have had a good crop of runner beans this year, sadly they are coming to an end, how much nicer they taste than shop bought ones.