Matt's Plants & Co – Australia

It’s almost time for tomatoes… or at least it should be.

The delayed start to spring and summer means I’m unlikely to harvest tomatoes until 2023.

Looking back on last year’s notes, I was harvesting tomatoes around Christmas time.

But I don’t think it’s been warm enough for long enough for the plants to flower, let alone produce tomatoes.

Of course, you can buy a mature plant from a nursery which has been growing in a greenhouse and you may see tomatoes by Christmas.

But I like to let nature run its course. I reckon plants should fruit when the climate calls for it.

So, what does all this mean? Less tomatoes this season due to the lack of warm weather? Quite the opposite. I’m expecting a plentiful harvest once again but just not as early.

The good news is, there’s still time to grow tomatoes from seed – you could probably do this right through til January unless the weather takes an unexpected turn, where autumn and winter come early.

Either way, get those tomato seeds or seedlings in the ground – they only cost a few cents each, so there’s no harm in trying.

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