garden

[Garfish]

Originally Posted by jchief

what about picking them when they just start to turn and ripening them in the house?

That's what I've been doing with my maters cause the grackles/blackbirds and the mockingbirds will eat the ripe ones on the vine. I've picked about 40 romas and the cherry tomatoes are taking off now. Also have picked a few bell peppers, some hot peppers and a couple eggplant.
Only got a small plot on side my house - 4 tomatoes, 2 bell peppers, 1 eggplant, 1 jalapeno, 1 cayenne, and some herbs, but it gets us a few fresh veggies during the summer.
The dry weather has seemed to take a toll this year 'cause the garden seemed to do better the last couple years.