-> Thoughts, For tomatoes, about 3 weeks before first frost I snip -> the top growth and all blossoms, Reduces number of green tomatoes -> to deal with x Deal with? That sounds like you think having tons of green tomatoes is a _bad_ thing! <g> Hell, luv, that's where green tomato salsa and fried green tomatoes and picalilli and ripe winter tomatoes that don't taste like plastic come from!! x Rain @@@@ \\\\\