Newbie questions - when to pick and shading

luigiwu · July 8, 2013

I looked to see if there was a "newbie" section here since I'm sure my questions are quite elementary.

How do you know when a tomato is ready to be harvested?
I have my first one almost ready I think - yellow jubilee. Its almost completely yellow. But when is the right time to pick? Does anyone pick ahead of time and let it finish riping on a counter or?

We are experiencing 95 degree days in NY right now. Should I attempt to shade my plants?

July 8, 2013	#1
luigiwu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ny Posts: 1,219	Newbie questions - when to pick and shading I looked to see if there was a "newbie" section here since I'm sure my questions are quite elementary. How do you know when a tomato is ready to be harvested? I have my first one almost ready I think - yellow jubilee. Its almost completely yellow. But when is the right time to pick? Does anyone pick ahead of time and let it finish riping on a counter or? We are experiencing 95 degree days in NY right now. Should I attempt to shade my plants?