Whole Plant Hanging Method to Ripen Green Tomatoes
Instructions
- Remove the entire tomato plant from the ground - after picking any remaining ripe tomatoes. Depending upon your soil, you may be able to tug firmly from the bottom of the above ground stem and lift out, but using a shovel to dig it out might be necessary. The roots MUST remain intact for the hanging ripening process to work.
- Gently shake as much dirt off of the roots as you can without dislodging the green tomatoes.
- Hang the tomato plant upside down, just as you would herbs to ripen indoors.
- The tomato plant MUST avoid any environmental extremes, such as being in complete darkness or indirect sunlight.
Notes
Do not attempt this method unless the weather has turned so cold that the plant is not going to make it outdoors any longer, or it cannot be moved indoors.