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Re: tomato cracks, bitter cucumbers

Mark, I have been told that you can pick the tomatoes just when they start
to go pink to avoid the splitting...As far as the cukes, I was told to not
let them grow so large- pick earlier and they are sweeter.

>Hi - I just harvested my first tomatoes and cucmbers - my tomatoes have
>huge cracks - fissures - virtual canyons in them - am i doing something
>wrong?  also my first cucumber was intensly bitter - did i harvest too
>early - it was several inches long - also im in philadelphia (rooftop
>garden, squarefoot is really handy for conserving space) i dont know what
>zone im in but i just planted basil and bush bean from seed 2 weeks ago
>(filling in empty squares from harvested lettuce and broccoli) - is this
>wishful thinking, is it too late in the season for basil or beans from seed
>in
>philly? thanks alot for any help, Mark Gibson
>
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Martin Halterman
Duncan, Oklahoma
mhalterman@halnet.com

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