What kind of IDIOT plans a trip out of town when the tomatoes will ripen?

[beac]

Last edited Mon Jul 23, 2012, 11:29 AM - Edit history (1)

Uh, me. I am that idiot.

To be fair to myself, the trip was somewhat foisted upon me and the timing got shifted from earlier in the summer but I am still super sad that I may miss tasting the first fruits off so many of my plants.

My cherries are all producing ripe tomatoes already. It's the full-size ones I'm concerned with.

I've offered my neighbors and housesitter free-range in the garden while I am gone, but should I pick a few for myself and leave them to ripen on the counter?

Or, am I being ridiculous b/c, even though they are fat and healthy, all the tomatoes are still decidedly green. I'll be back the home on 08/06. Will my tomatoes wait for me?

Thanks for any advice. This is my first year growing so many full-size tomatoes and I'm still not confident that I have the timetable correct.



edited for typo