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Re: [Fwd: Speaking of tomatoes]

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>I finally had a chance today to get back out to my garden after weeks of
>neglect.  The broccoli has bolted, peas have withered, and the weeds,
well....
>But my big concern is the tomatoes.  There is all sorts of lovely fruits
>ripening nicely, but because I haven't had time to stake and tie the
>plants, most of the fruit is sitting on the ground and the stems are now
>too brittle to tie up.  In past years when I have been lazy or busy I have
>left tomatoes to sprawl all over, and most of them would get spoiled
>(eaten, rotted or split) Does anyone have any suggestions?  I was thinking
>of placing some layers of newsprint under.
>
>I have another question...I have a small space where I could put a late
>season crop.  I'm in zone 5/6 (Southern Ontario) What could I plant and get
>a crop before winter, something frost tolerant I guess? 
>
>Christina
>
Slide flat sheets of cardboard under your sprawling tomato plants.  If you
want late planting advice, please post the average first frost date for
your area.  Margaret
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