I don't want to think what those stumps must look and smell like in your woods, Bobert.

I have a question for y'all. I bought tomatoes several weeks ago and kept them watered until I could plant, and I bought some more last weekend and they also went in the ground. These plants are about 12" tall and have fruit already. Some are more hunched over with fruit.

I don't usually get fruit this early on my tomato plants, though I've seen early flowers. Do you leave that early fruit or do you pinch it off to let the plant grow and become more robust before bearing fruit? I have some poblano pepper plants that were the last two in the garden store and kind of puny, and had each a 1" pepper that I picked off to give the plants a break. Those plants were only a few leaves, at least the tomatoes are better established. What do each of you do?

SRS