Tomato Gallery

All my peace vine split before I could pick them.
I was hoping to impress my ageing hippy/green friends with them!

For tomatoes which split easily it can be better to pick them before they're completely ripe. I pick a lot of our tomatoes before they're fully ripe anyway since heavy rain or watering is supposed to dilute the flavour. This is why I prefer growing tomatoes in the ground now as they have extensive root systems which can go searching for their own water and take up only what they need, whereas pot grown tomatoes will suck up whatever you give them.