Comments on: C’mon Little Tomatoes…Hang in There With Us http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us Encouraging women in homemaking, healthy eating and parenting Thu, 24 May 2012 05:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Catherine http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us/comment-page-1#comment-7482 Catherine Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:15:54 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us#comment-7482 Just another difference between northern and souther hemisphere's that I hadn't actually thought about - tomatoes at christmas time. My Grandad-in-law has the best home grown tomatoes and they are always ready in time for a delicious Christmas Day salad to go with the barbecue. Just another difference between northern and souther hemisphere’s that I hadn’t actually thought about – tomatoes at christmas time. My Grandad-in-law has the best home grown tomatoes and they are always ready in time for a delicious Christmas Day salad to go with the barbecue.

]]> By: Tiffany http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us/comment-page-1#comment-7470 Tiffany Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:19:55 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us#comment-7470 I tried the newspaper trick last year and was not successful. I am looking forward to hearing if your hanging method works. I know people who do this with geraniums too, after trimming the roots. I tried the newspaper trick last year and was not successful. I am looking forward to hearing if your hanging method works. I know people who do this with geraniums too, after trimming the roots.

]]> By: Grammy http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us/comment-page-1#comment-7394 Grammy Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:21:04 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us#comment-7394 I did tomatoes upside down in the garden this year, They were healthier, But not very productive. it may have been the weather this year. I will try again next year. But if you would please let me know if this works for you. Thanks Grammy I did tomatoes upside down in the garden this year, They were healthier, But not very productive. it may have been the weather this year. I will try again next year. But if you would please let me know if this works for you. Thanks
Grammy

]]> By: Brenda http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us/comment-page-1#comment-7346 Brenda Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:50:42 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us#comment-7346 Hey Laura, I was googling around to see if my uncle's advice was true, and found a bit of info about your method as well. The site I found suggested cutting off all the foliage from the vines as they hang. I don't know if it's because they are another outlet for whatever might drain downward in all that ... um... is it xylum or phloem? xylum up, ploem down? Botany was too long ago! Anyhoo.... I got the idea that the leaves will compete for whatever flows downward, but if you whack them off the tomatoes get to hog it all. It's cold and dark but it looks like it may be going to be cold enough tonight that I need to go out there and yank mine out of the ground or lose them for good! Hey Laura, I was googling around to see if my uncle’s advice was true, and found a bit of info about your method as well. The site I found suggested cutting off all the foliage from the vines as they hang. I don’t know if it’s because they are another outlet for whatever might drain downward in all that … um… is it xylum or phloem? xylum up, ploem down? Botany was too long ago!

Anyhoo…. I got the idea that the leaves will compete for whatever flows downward, but if you whack them off the tomatoes get to hog it all.

It’s cold and dark but it looks like it may be going to be cold enough tonight that I need to go out there and yank mine out of the ground or lose them for good!

]]> By: tonya http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us/comment-page-1#comment-7343 tonya Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:29:56 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us#comment-7343 Neat, I was worrying that my vines loaded w/ green tomatoes weren't gonna ripen before it frosts. I'll have to try these ideas. thanks Laura! Neat, I was worrying that my vines loaded w/ green tomatoes weren’t gonna ripen before it frosts. I’ll have to try these ideas. thanks Laura!

]]> By: Tonya http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us/comment-page-1#comment-7342 Tonya Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:14:13 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us#comment-7342 Great tips!! TFS. Will definitely use these next summer. Great tips!! TFS. Will definitely use these next summer.

]]> By: Diane http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us/comment-page-1#comment-7337 Diane Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:49:49 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us#comment-7337 This would be so good if it really works! Sadly, we just demolished all our tamaters as we have had too much frost already. Thanks for the idea for next year! This would be so good if it really works! Sadly, we just demolished all our tamaters as we have had too much frost already.
Thanks for the idea for next year!

]]> By: Ranee @ Arabian Knits http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us/comment-page-1#comment-7331 Ranee @ Arabian Knits Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:09:14 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us#comment-7331 I don't know about the newspaper trick, but we've hung plants upside down in our basement and had tomatoes well into late spring. I don’t know about the newspaper trick, but we’ve hung plants upside down in our basement and had tomatoes well into late spring.

]]> By: ru4real @ Healthy Living http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us/comment-page-1#comment-7326 ru4real @ Healthy Living Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:20:30 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us#comment-7326 I had no idea the newspaper trick would preserve them so long. What a great idea! I love the 'real' tomatoes of summer, and I really hate to see the mealy ones come winter. I had no idea the newspaper trick would preserve them so long. What a great idea! I love the ‘real’ tomatoes of summer, and I really hate to see the mealy ones come winter.

]]> By: Staci http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us/comment-page-1#comment-7325 Staci Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:49:38 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/cmon-little-tomatoeshang-in-there-with-us#comment-7325 Back from my little Costa Rican trip...I'll have to blog about that. Was great...once we finally got there...after being delayed...after losing luggage...you get the picture, right! Anyway, your famous pretzels are rising as I type! I CANNOT WAIT!!! I'm going to pick up Connor from school and by then, they'll be ready to shape! I'll let you know how they turn out! I am also so excited to order some of that alphabet pasta! Good luck with your tomatoes :) Again, extreeemely giddy that Laura's pretzels are rising in my kitchen!!!!!! Back from my little Costa Rican trip…I’ll have to blog about that. Was great…once we finally got there…after being delayed…after losing luggage…you get the picture, right! Anyway, your famous pretzels are rising as I type! I CANNOT WAIT!!! I’m going to pick up Connor from school and by then, they’ll be ready to shape! I’ll let you know how they turn out! I am also so excited to order some of that alphabet pasta! Good luck with your tomatoes :) Again, extreeemely giddy that Laura’s pretzels are rising in my kitchen!!!!!!

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