I haven't ever done this, but I will give it a try. A dear friend from church told me to pick them and put them in a brown paper bag to ripen and that has worked for me.
I ordered our 4th freezer yesterday. None of our big box stores have any! But because of the food shortages currently we figured we needed to can and freeze more food. I'm currently getting way more tomatoes and other freezable stuff than we have storage for. But home grown food is way better than store bought!
Oh my gosh my heart went crazy when that branch dropped 😳 This was very cool thank you for the information. That stuff about the shoulder was a great tip. This is my first year with a vegetable garden and I've been staring at green tomatoes for a while and was wonderin lol. Prolly the 100 degree heat here in Northern California. Hope you are having a great summer!
Good video Lisa. My grandma used to take them, (even the dark shoulder tomatoes) and leave at least a 6 inch piece of the vine attached (most of them are in clusters) and hang them from the ceiling in her basement to ripen. Chuck
Your video makes sense. We had a lot of bugs this summer, and too much rain. So picking the tomatoes before they turn red makes sense. One fall it got cold and damp here, so I picked all the green tomatoes, wrapped each one in newspaper, placed them in a shallow box, and put them in our basement. They ripened up, but if I didn’t check them every couple days, some would get soft and spoil. Thanks for the advice!
Thank you so much for your video. Lately here in Puerto Rico is getting really hot before the summer and it's the first time my tomatoes are not ripening. Clusters of green tomatoes not a single o e ripening I look everywhere for a solution little did I know about picking the light green ones. You had save my tomatoes I almost taught I did something wrong. Thank You again!
Hello :) We are in south louisiana here ! High heat and lots and lots of humidity ! I don`t mean to talk out of turn but we grow strawberries and or tomatoes year round ! When it gets hot , soon as they start to blush we pick em and wrap them in newspaper or put them in paper bags ! And keep them in a cool place ! they put off Ethylene gas and that helps them to ripen ! Check them often ! I really like this video ! We only have about 300 plants in the ground right now ! Just getting ready to start some heat set seeds ! Not too much longer :) We grow all tomatoes and strawberries under plastic with drip tape ! Another best bet for growing tomatoes is to grow them in partial shade in the hot months ! And never let them get thirsty ! Best to you and yours !
Thanks Frank. My friend ripens her's in newspaper. She doesn't grow the volume I do but it works great for her. I hope your weather has been better than ours. My garden is really confused right now. lol Thanks for tuning in. Lisa
Well :) I re looked at this video ! Also watched a couple more of your videos ! I realized that I was talking out of turn ! I can clearly see you know exactly what you're doing ! I wonder what variety of tomatoes these are ??? They were big and beautiful ! They hold their own against any ! I grow mainly like 99 percent mainly beef steak types ! I really really enjoyed your video about the mint to help with the hornworms ! I try to be as organic as possible ! Though I do use a bit of synthetic fertilizer and now I'm using synthetic pyrethrum for the bugs ! Tomatoes right now are 8 -65 foot rows the plants are two feet apart right now this minute ! Too close :) We plant determinate varieties in succession ! We here plant our starts for tomatoes in mid march till october then strawberries october till they start playing out in about april ! Always a struggle to get , turned around ! Strawberries are easy maintence free almost ! We also grow cucumbers ,yellow and patty pan squash butterbeans ,White candy Onions , Bellpepper, Hot peppers . eggplant , field peas , okra , mustard greens then some cabbage broccoli and cauliflower ! Most of are Strawberries and Tomatoes ! We should be able to start picking tomatoes here very shortly ! Even though I write a book here I am not a good communicator at all ! Lastly and Mostly :) Honestly I was impressed because you do some of the exact same things we do ! I can just plain see you are well studied ! You have grew a plant to two :) We here can learn a thing or two from you ! Best to You and Yours :)
Thank you, Frank. I'm constantly learning. We all learn something new every year and just when we think we've got it down our weather does crazy things and proves to us it's always a learning process. Sounds like you have a great garden. I'd love to see pics. I grow a few beef steak, big boys and a few cherry such as Black Cherry and Ga Peach but mostly sauce tomatoes. I love San Marzanos for spaghetti, pizza and tomato sauces. I wish I had your garden space. I would love to increase my garden. Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing. Hugs, Lisa
Yes Lisa you are a precise and determend person leaving nothing to chance over the last few months that is the conclusion i have arrived at ... You also have a warm heart you are indeed a lovely person..... be safe speak to you later ........Ed
This is our first summer in the N Ga mountains. It's nice not to have to deal with the extreme heat we had in Augusta, but our cabin gets very little direct sun. We have one raised be that gets afternoon sun, and we put 4 tomato plants there. We have fruit, but they sure are leggy! I share this with the hubby. Love the support system you're using.
I love the N GA mountains. I'm in Fayetteville so I get more of the FL weather. It's been brutal this year. Usually leggy means not enough sun. The plants are stretching to reach the sun. Have you tried boosting them with fish emulsion? That might help them.
Thank you for taking the time and care, this video was so easy to watch and helpful. Glad to see your amazing garden, laden with green beauties... (Especially the San Marzanos - ours get eaten green by chipmunks, every one so far. They also particularly love Lemon Boys.) We've been picking everything as soon as they have the slightest orange or yellow blush, now I can feel more confident about it - and clear a space for the medley! :)
Thank you. I've been picking tomatoes and cucumbers all morning in the rain. Gardening never stops for those of us in the south. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Lisa
Hi Lisa. I'm a new subscriber. I have this problem with my tomatoes here in Marietta. Thanks for the tip. Gonna go check out your video on canning salsa next!
The heat is hurting our gardens. My peppers are loving it but the tomatoes are having a hard time. They will ripen inside just fine. Thanks for the support and tuning in. Hugs, Lisa
I feel like I've had green Tomatoes for months, no sign of ripening at all! I'm in Northern Virginia and the temperatures have been in the upper 90's since back in June. It's definitely frustrating. Thanks for your tips!
The Peeping Sprout I had to cut some of my tomatoes off. The bigger ones were taking too much energy that it was stopping it to turn red. I kept the stem and placed them in a glass of water. It’s helping it grow and the others are finally changing colours! The ones in the glass are still growing but hasn’t changed colour yet!
Thanks. Right now they are fighting the heat but I've managed to put 5 gallons in the freezer for sauce. Thanks for tuning in and commenting. Hugs, Lisa
Hi, we're in Northern Ca in wine country in the mountains and it's been hitting well over 100 everyday. My larger tomatoes are really struggling to ripen. I have a Heatmaster and it seems to be doing OK, but my Romas and other varieties are not doing so well. I might have to try this. I have always waited for them to ripen on the vine and have been learning this is not really necessary. I appreciate this info, thank you! God bless
As long as the shoulders are light green when you pick them you wont be able to tell a difference in ripening on or off the vine. I truly believe most of the tomatoes sold as ripened on the vine are not. The centers are always too hard. Thanks for stopping by. Lisa
Tomatoes love the heat.... what are you talking about the only thing they don't like is the temperature to Skyrocket up in the high nineties but they grow like crazy in the high 80s the seventies would be great if it was in a greenhouse 24/7
@@404BOOMER I love the temperature in the 90s...sweating my ass off working in the garden..steady stream of sweat dripping off my nose...sounds sarcastic through reading txt..but I'm serious...I love it!...I absolutely can not stand winter...cold is misery.
Yep. Mine are all over our house. The ones I want to ripen quicker I place in front of a wonodow. If I had help canning them life would be so sweet right now. lol Thanks for tuning in and commenting. xoxo, Lisa
thanks so much for the great tips! It gets really hot here to in Morocco. 125 degree some times! we are trying to grow all our food under shade cloth to see if this works.
Glad it will help. I pick the tomatoes early because of the heat and also because it gives the plant the ability to concentrate on more fruit. Try using Alaskan Fish fertilizer and your plants will reward you with lots of fruit. Thanks for stopping by. xoxo, Lisa
+Lisa'sWorld Ok I will!! Thanks for the tip 👍😊. This year is pretty much over for us. It's harvest season 😍. I luv fall. God blesses us with his most beautiful fall paintings lol. Everything is so colorful. Lisa you mentioned that you like to freeze your tomatoes that you are canning. I tried that and I ruined a whole bushel cause I let them defrost before I cut them. They just mushed all over lol. It was a mess lol. Anyway, did you do a video on preparing them after they are frozen? I scrolled down your videos, but mayb I overlooked it? Thanks again for sharing 🤗
Sorry you lost your tomatoes. Here's the link for the frozen tomatoes. You do need to cut them before freezing them. Then I strain them using a Roma Sauce Maker and cook the juice and pulp down. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rvSqVcndyYg.html Hope this helps. :)
I take mine off as there about to turn red,ive read up it attracts bugs and stuff if there fully red still on the vine,also leave the green vine on and store them in dark place,do not put them in fridge
Hi Lisa..... now its fall... my tomatoes .. need the attention that you have so kindly shown.... one question Lisa the green tomatoes to take in doors to ripen ... only those with a light green shoulder .... can these tomatoes be put inside a brown paper bag to ripen ??? Lisa i have lots of green tomatoes so thanks a million for your superb information .....Ed from Sierra Vista Arizona .........................
Last year we had rain all summer. I called it the year of the floods. I was constantly covering my beds. This year we've gone a month with zero rain. I'm having to water everyday. This morning it was 97 at 8:30. :(
Lisa I'm praying for the safety of you and your family & friends in Florida Please god keep my friend " Lisa safe from any danger .............. hugs .....Ed
Thank you Ed. We have bug out plans if need be. We're thinking of going to a friends house for game night in her basement. :) What better way to pass the time with friends and loved ones. I'll keep in touch and let you know how it's going. Thanks for the prayers. FL especially needs them. Hugs, Lisa
Hi Ed, We are still 2 days out for Irma and the wind is getting stronger. Our winds are said to be around 20 mph. I can't imagine what FL is going through right now with 140. I'm planning to remove the greenhouse cover today otherwise it will blow away. Not sure what to do with everything in it. It's where I store my garden pots and other supplies. It's overwhelming. Guess everything will get wet and blow. Next year I need to consider an additional shed just for the garden. I've removed all my statues, pots and other loose items so the house doesn't get damaged from flying debris. My garage is so full I can't move in there. Okay, time to get going again. Still so much to do. Hugs and blessing my friend, Lisa
Lisa, posting this 8/18/20. For the last 10-14 days, the green tomatoes on my 8 foot high better boy plants are not ripening. I was getting ripening fruit up to then, but had terrible fruit cracking. We have had hot weather (90+) most of July and well into August. Any suggestions for getting the fruit to start ripening again on the vine?
Last year, I took all my lighter colored green tomatoes and put em in a basket with a Ripening Tomato. Something about the scent that it puts off will ripen the other tomatoes. I guess it's kinda like the "One Bad Apple" approach, but it works.
Interesting. I'll research that just because I like to know stuff. hahaha Can I ask a favor? I was wondering how you view videos on youtube. I need to go live one day just to make sure I have all my setting right. It will give me time to tweak setting if need be for an event I have coming up on August 21st. I'll need viewers to make sure all is clear. Not sure which date yet but I can let you know ahead of time. It will probably be one evening.
You know Lisa you're right if i let these vandals get to me drive me nuts !! then they will have succeeded ! god only knows the anguish this has caused but as you so rightly said they will get their comeuppance when they are before our good lord I needed you Lisa the guidance you gave to me was eminence i am for ever thankful to you The contractors have moved now to start the rebuilding the aim is to get all back to use by winter or early spring depending on winter weather here Lisa everybody as been so kind and supportive Lisa you also have a busy month ahead so i wish you all the best .... god be with you talk to you soon bye Ed
If you're still in Utah when I go to Idaho maybe we could do lunch. You'll only be about 2 hours from me. Sounds like you'll have your hands full for awhile there. Praying for you and your property. Don't let it get you down. It will work itself out. Many hugs for peace, Lisa
Ice your soil don't go too crazy with it, about half a tray per plant, this is off course if you've had plenty of rain. If not just use cool water from the tap. You also need to get your soil temperature down. But not over water, don't use 40 or less degree ice water.
Lisa next week i go over to Texas to visit my other niece Diane... Pattie Ann is coming too " family get together .... we never get to see one another from one years end to the next..... Di doesn't know about my purchase of a property in Az Yet what her reaction will be i have no idea ???? The eatin place we all went to in Tombstone was called The Rocket-It- Diner sign outside read Best food in Town home of the famous Big Dog plenty of relish..... Lisa i can still taste it now .... must say i like my food.... Lisa i'll try to talk to you from Tx if i can get set up there god bless you and your family........Ed
I'm sure she'll be happy for you on your new home. Who wouldn't be? Try to check in and let me know what you guys are up to. I bet Rich misses having you at home. Enjoy your visit with Diane and check whenever you can. Be safe. Hugs, Lisa
I'm in Texas (late July 2019) and I have noticed my 'Husky' Cherry tomatoes don't seem to be ripening on the vine now, is that what this is? Is TOO HOT? They are in a 'Grow Bag', if I bring them INSIDE will I kill it or will they ripen up? Know this video is OLD but hope you still have your notifications on...
Hi Lisa that Shelter Logic The material used as a cover is not meant for exterior use I use that material for coverage for my Autos in storage.... the outer skin rips so easily" before i say any more Lisa have you solved the problem if not maybe i can help talk to you later god bless................Ed
No sure how I helped but I'm always willing to listen. Wish I could do more. Please take care of yourself and try not to stress too much over moving. I sure hope you talked to Richard and Pattie Ann about all this. Hugs, Lisa
Never knew this about ripening green tomatoes inside when it's too hot?!?!? I'm in Nashville, TN and just noticed my large tomatoes are not turning red.. and it's been in the 90's since the beginning of June. So how long do you leave these on that shelf to turn red, how long does it take? And do you put them near the turning tomatoes.. or red tomatoes for the gas they produce to turn red??
Lisa Bevill I bring mine in when they’re a light orange or yellow, and they only take 2-4 days to ripen. I just leave them in a fruit bowl on the counter with a towel in it. Here in Phoenix AZ they burn if I wait for them to fully ripen on the plant
Hey Lisa, you've been doing something right> your plants have loads of tomato's. I am in Ga. too. My plants get blossoms and then they dry up and don't make any tomato's. Or it seems like they make tomato's at first and then that's it. What type are those large ones? Are they heat tolerant types? I tried a lot of different types and none seem to do as well as those you have going. I do like those San Marzano's. I planted those before and they did pretty well. So what's your growing secret to get so many to bloom?
That's called an early girl. I like to plant one every year for an early harvest. It grows quickly but dies off before the rest. Kind of gets your taste buds ready for the season. lol Thanks for watching. LIsa
@@LisasWorld100 - Lisa, regarding that plant, how do you get almost all the flowers in a flower cluster to set fruit? I am in Richmond, VA growing Better Boy tomatoes in 10 gallon containers on my deck. I learned a trick to "agitate" the flowers when they are in full bloom to get them to pollinate, but I have seen many clusters that are not even setting 1 tomato. Why is this happening? Note: Temperatures here have been in the 90s just about all of July and I would say at least 10 days in August. Could this be what is causing flowers not to set fruit? Or is there something else going on in terms nutrients and fertilizing?
Hi Lisa I've clicked the bell and subscribed ...I think I've done everything correct we will see .... Computer down loading jargon may be everyday occurrences but i find it a little disturbing security is my main concern .......like I've commented on your " how safe are we security wise??? Lisa i may have to pick your brains darling in the event of my moving i shall need to know what best produce to grow and more to the point how??.... Lisa bye hugs...........Edwin John
Ed, when you buy a computer you register it for the warranty. Every time you type words into it those words are saved and you are put into a list. The computer sees it as your words whether you are letting someone else use your computer or not. The images you click on and words you search in the search bar become listed under your name. Everything about us is saved. Our privacy is gone. Your cell phone is the same way. Everything we do is now tracked. If you've ever typed in a product name you may be searching to purchase, if you notice, the sidebar then becomes an ad space for what you just searched for. Instantly companies are listed there trying to sell you their version of whatever you were searching for. I do try to be careful but there's a certain amount of stuff that will be tagged to us no matter how much we try to secure ourselves. It's sad! On your gardening efforts, the best thing you can do in the beginning is pay a visit to the county extension office. They should have free pamphlets covering everything from trees to fruit to veggies that are best suited for your area and lots of info on plants native to your area. They should also carry planting charts telling you the best time to plant each plant. You'll also find the stores will carry the best plants suited for your climate. Unfortunately you will find it's hard to garden there in the extreme heat during the summer so your gardening season will become the fall and winter. I'll study up a little more and see what help I can give you. I follow a few youtube channels out of Az and have learned a lot on gardening there. When will you move? Thanks for stopping by Ed. Blessings, Lisa
Rich yeah he's in New York working for a time then he goes to Los- Angeles California then he finishes of in Atlanta ... satellite links that's his occupation Lisa he doesn't get his brains from me I'm afraid yeah will try my utmost to keep in touch next week ........Ed
Hi Lisa how are you ??? as you know i'm in Az Lisa my goodness it's hot hot hot I'm melting here Pattie Ann says when you move here you will become accustomed to the heat i don't know But one hell of a treat Pattie-Ann put together for me....... a night ride on motorcycles into the Desert it's the most unbelievable experience i have ever had..... The Stars in the sky" Lisa its as though you could reach up and pluck them from the Sky and collect them like gathering TOMATOES in a basket ...No noise so still a warm breeze Magical " I'm sold on Az" Lisa It's Cochise County where i am It's lovely here really Oh I'ts me all doom-n gloom i shall be fine as you said Lisa when your brother moved I'm sorry for not getting in touch earlier " evert time i tried damned computer went down reboot didn't work Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhg modern tec i struggle with it all... not having my son with me doesn't help either This getting old game not recommended need a youth apple tree in the garden like ADAM had just go and pick one and roll back the years eh????? back to the 50s and 60s lovely time rock n roll........ Lisa you look after yourself now and i will talk to again later if you don't mind ......god be with you always hugs Ed
So good to hear from you Ed. Yes it's hotter than you know what there. I have a friend that lives there and said they've had record breaking temps. One weekend was 121. It's a different kind of heat than what we have in the south. Here you feel like you're in a sauna. My last extended visit to Az was in the early fall many years ago when temps weren't so bad. That motorcycle ride sounded like a beautiful experience. I'm so glad you're liking it there. I hope it's relieving any fears you may have about moving there. Hopefully your son will be able to visit you often. At least you'll have Pattie Ann close to help with the anxiety of the move. Enjoy your time while there and keep in touch please. xoxo, Lisa
Ed, if you click on this link you'll find a bell. Click the bell and chose get notifications. You can also subscribe to my channel there. This will notify you whenever I upload a new video. You'll be able to see what's the latest news for me in my world. I have a few things coming up I'm excited about so I'll be sharing that later. Take care of yourself. Hugs, Lisa ru-vid.com
?? First you say stores sell green ripened tomato’s, then you tell how to pick green tomato’s? Leave then on vine, they stay orange, then when you need on pick it put in window for 2 days, it will cherry red very tasty! No need to oversupply yourself.
