It’s a frustrating moment for any gardener: summer has ended, the leaves are turning, and your tomato vines are still heavy with stubborn green fruits. But all is not lost. Celebrity gardener and Gardeners’ World presenter Monty Don has a simple, one-ingredient hack to rescue your late-season harvest: a banana.
In his regular blog, Monty explained the challenge gardeners faced when growing tomatoes this past summer. Tomatoes ripen best when temperatures stay between 79 and 86°F (26–30°C), but this year, many regions experienced intense heat that stalled the ripening process, leaving countless fruits unripe.
