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Hottest summer ever, and the tomatoes are still green

Green tomatoes

It’s been the hottest, sunniest, driest Vancouver summer on record, and look, they still don’t ripen. What are we supposed to do with these, other than dither and look at them for a couple of weeks and then compost them? Please advise.

Green tomatoes

And what does one do with this?:

Kohlrabi?

8 comments on "Hottest summer ever, and the tomatoes are still green"

  2. I remember my Mom putting green tomatoes on window sills in her house wherever the sun would shine on them. Maybe that would help.

    I’m not sure what to do with the kohlrabi, though.

  3. The skies were blue but I think it’s the hours of sunlight – too much shade in morning and late day. They probably only got 8 hours of sun a day, which in summer is probably not enough? The cherry tomatoes ripened, but the big ones are always a problem. I’ve got some of them on the windowsill, but there are so many you’d need about 10 windows. I guess we’re having fried green tomatoes.

  4. fried green tomatoes.
    slice thinly
    dip in batter ( flour, then egg ) salt generously, fry in good olive oil.

    tis true that warm of sun and length of sun have everything to do with results.
    warmth of ground, when you plant especially.

    have you a friend with a sunny house…and windowsills.
    Beth

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