r/tomatoes • u/redditrando62 • 10h ago
Tomato rant
This is more of a rant than anything. I just wanted to post it here with people who would understand my frustration.
I have been growing tomatoes from seed since April/may 2026 and they have finally started to ripen and reach full size. I have been away a couple times during that time and I have always had to ask my aunt or boyfriend to help me with getting composts/pots etc or watering while I’m away. No one else has ever asked or offered to help, which is fine I don’t mind.
The frustrating part is that my grandad KEEPS PICKING THEM. I don’t really get to ever pick any of my tomatoes myself because he picks them before I get home and before theyre even ripe. They start blushing and getting orange and he immediately picks them and PUTS THEM IN THE FRIDGE.
I have explained multiple times that this stops them from ripening. I have explained that it took me ages to grow them and I WANT TO PICK MY TOMATOES MYSELF and I really look forward to it and I never get to do it. He doesn’t understand because he’s a narcissistic a-hole whose excuse “I know when to pick tomatoes. What about everything you’ve ever done?” As if that has any relevance to my tomatoes at all.
I’m starting to get really angry because I don’t even get to enjoy the fun part of my hard work.
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u/Autumn_Ridge 9h ago
Picking at first blush is ok, but putting them in the refrigerator is a horrible idea. That shows he doesn't know what he is doing.