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what should I do with these veg plants?

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NotAnEMERGENCY · 07/11/2019 15:43

We've just moved into a rented place with a garden that has clearly had a veg lover tending to it in the past. The property has been empty for a number of months though and the plants have presumably been neglected during this time.

I have no experience with veg so need some advice on what to do with the tomato, squash and bean plants now. They are all looking a bit bedraggled (although the beans less so).

Pics A & B are of the tomatoes in the greenhouse. (There is a tag saying Pannovy F1.) There is quite a bit of mould on the leaves. If I cut the stems back, will they regrow next year? How close to the ground should I cut them?

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NotAnEMERGENCY · 07/11/2019 15:46

Pics C & D are of the tomatoes outside in a raised bed. Don't know what type(s).

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NotAnEMERGENCY · 07/11/2019 15:50

Pics E & F are of the squash (?) plant, also in a raised bed. Again, if I cut this back will it regrow? When should I cut it back and by how much?

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ThePittts · 07/11/2019 15:51

If there is anything edible, eat it, the rest pull out and put on the compost/garden waste

NotAnEMERGENCY · 07/11/2019 15:51

Pic G is of the beans in a raised bed. Same questions again...

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FusionChefGeoff · 07/11/2019 15:53

I don't think any of that will regrow I'm afraid - they are usually grown from new seeds / plants each year.

Runner bean roots are good for the soil so usual advice is to cut them rather than pull out but the rest needs to go in the bin / compost.

NotAnEMERGENCY · 07/11/2019 15:54

Grrr... I'll try with pic G again.

So the plants themselves can't be salvaged/aren't worth salvaging?

(My OH made some very nice fried green tomatoes yesterday.)

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NotAnEMERGENCY · 07/11/2019 15:54

OK - thanks both for the quick responses!

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MereDintofPandiculation · 08/11/2019 22:53

So the plants themselves can't be salvaged/aren't worth salvaging?. No. Although they are perennial plants, they are from much warmer climates and don't survive the winter in this country. They're grown from seed each year.

Green tomatoes may ripen if you bring them in to a warm room. (Just the tomatoes, not the whole plant)

What are your plans for the greenhouse next year?

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