The soil is watered; food, epsom salt. I have 1 Early Girl and 2 Beef Steak.
Epsom salt is a good source of magnesium but little else. Tomatoes are known "heavy feeders" and need fertilizer with the NPK values. Tomato Tone is one example of an organic fertilizer. "Bloom booster" type fertilizers are also acceptable. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/.../tomato/tomato-fertilizer.htm
good for it, fertilizers good to use and how to preserve it.
These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/mushrooms/grow-oyster-mushrooms.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/mushrooms/mushroom-harvesting.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-guide.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tips-for-growing-tomatoes.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/how-to-freeze-tomatoes.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomatoes-that-can-well.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/drying-tomatoes.htm
withering and both dying. We have watered them regularly. The pH of the soil is about 6.5. What are the likely causes please? The plants are in a shady area.
Were they previously in a sunny area? Vegetable plants need lots of sun. The combination of shade and water probably brought on a fungal wilt disease like Verticillium wilt fungus or Fusarium wilt fungus. Here is more information:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/wilting-tomato-plants.htm
No. Solanaceous plants should never be planted near other solanaceous plants. They are just close enough in relation to compete with each other for the same nutrients.
They can, however, be grafted together.
These articles will help you to graft plants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/grafting/reattaching-broken-stems.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/grafting/what-is-a-scion.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/grafting/rootstock-information.htm
The stalk is a bit dark in the middle and I want to make sure that if it is something bad that I capture it early and can hopefully treat it
This can be pretty normal. If you are concerned, you can use a fungicide for preventative treatment. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
It may be worth noting that giving that some extra light will be very beneficial to the plant. 200 watts of horticultural lighting will be plenty if it doesn't get to spend much time outside.
Here is an article that will give you all kinds of information on growing tomatoes: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-guide.htm
I picked green tomatoes before frost, how do I get them to ripen?
If they have not started turning by the time that you picked them, then you may not see them ripen to an edible state. Picking them completely green will mean that you will want to use them as fried green tomatoes instead, more than likely.
This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/how-to-turn-green-tomatoes-red-how-to-store-tomatoes-in-the-fall.htm
for the plant. I planted the tomato plant in August 24 and fall is here, it’s cold in the morning but gets a bit hot in the evening, I live in Virginia and right now the weather temperature in morning are 67 degrees and 70 degrees and up in the evening, should I get the plant inside or no. If so what kind of light bulb should I use for the plant since shade is not enouph. Thank you.
Tomatoes will flourish as long as you have at least 100 watts of horticultural lighting per plant. 200 watts is ideal, and using a Ceramic Metal Halide (CMH 315) bulb and fixture will be the best option. The CMH fixture is a perfect medium among cost to run, heat production, and cost of fixture and bulb. It is also the most efficient without being expensive. It runs at 315 watts, while performing something similar to 400 watts. It will light a 4x4 area, so anything that you can fit under that will grow as if it were in full sun.
The pinnacle of lighting will be a High End LED fixture. You will not find a good one for under $1000, though, so it isn't lucrative for small experiments such as this.
Otherwise, care for tomatoes indoors is straightforward. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-indoor-tomatoes.htm