Tomato leaves.

We remove 90% of the leaves to let the sun and air get to the tomatoes to ripen

Thanks Moongrower...any particular ones you leave on?

Ones that wont shade the ripening toms. but not too many

Ok thank you...you are my 1000th entry in Inbox...Woohoo!!

i spent hours stipping leaves off our plants last week. it looks harsh but its has opened things right up. now the plants have more light and fresh air around them.

I've done mine tonight Sandra & you're right it does look much better.

According to my Spanish neighbour, who has been growing her own tomatoes for years, leave on the top leaves as they feed the truss beneath, but all the lower leaves can be removed as the tomatoes ripen. We had a lovely ripe tom for lunch sprinkled with basil leaves. Mmmm!

That's more or less what I've done Nariz...thanks for that. Basil is lovely with toms...I grow that on the windowsill!! I tore some up over a salad last night ready for lunch at work today & the scent when I opened the box!!

I know! Fab isn't it! I think Basil is my favourite herb - close to Coriander.

I'm not keen on coriander Nariz but mint, rosemary & basil are the best for me! I also recently found cumin...tho' I know it's not an herb but it's yummy in Greek meatballs!!