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Tomato Growing Tips Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Trigger / All my dishes 1 year, 7 months ago Try to plant your plants two feet apart with three feet of spacing between rows or pore circulation will result in mildew. Do not use overhead watering. Fertilize every two weeks by folier feeding them with a mister, Prep:1m Cook:1m Servings:100	Trigger
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Ingredients

Soil preparation Enrich your soil with plenty of compost

I Organic tomato plant placed two feet apart with three feet between rows.

1 tomato Stake: wood or plastic coated 6 foot in length

Organic fertilizer I use Gardens Alive Organic Tomato Plus

Watering 2 inches per week

Mulching: a three inch layer of organic mulch I use cocoa shells they smell like chocolate .

Weeding: weed regularly with a garden hoe.and weed often.

Pest control: apply in advance as a preventive rather than waiting for pest to arrive:

Predatory Nematodes

Hot pepper spray

Beneficial insects:

Ladybug Beetles

Aphid control:

Predators:

Green Lacewings

Directions

Site Selection:

Tomatoes and peppers prefer full sun and soil that has good drainage.

Level the site as much as possible. You may have to build up one end or one side it does not have to be perfect.

They will grow on a hill but it is easier to manage and work with the plants as they grow.

Humus is our goal when we start composting. By providing the right environment for the organisms in the compost pile, it is possible to produce excellent compost. We usually want to organize and hasten Mother Nature's process. By knowing the optimum conditions of heat, moisture, air, and materials, we can speed up the composting process. Besides producing more good soil faster, making the compost faster creates heat, which will destroy plant diseases and weed seeds in the pile.

Bury them.

Bury tomato plants deeper than they come in the pot, all the way up to a few top leaves. Tomatoes are able to develop roots all along their stems. You can either dig a deeper hole or simply dig a shallow tunnel and lay the plant sideways. It will straighten up and grow toward the sun. Be careful not to drive your pole or cage into the stem.

Protect your Tomato plants from cut worms by sprinkling some wood ash around the base of the plants.

Tie them with twine to a sturdy sake that is at leasts eight inches in the ground.

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peetabear 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Nicely done Michael..

jett2whit 1 year, 7 months ago said:
I love a homegrown tomato ! I ate tomato sandwiches all the time when I was pregnant. Thanks for these great tips!
Jett

httpmom 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Thank you for this wealth of useful info! I never knew to plant them that deep. I always use compost and they really love it....Nothing in the world like homegrown tomato! I can them in big batches...usually on the hottest day of the year. It's so nice to have homemade tomato sauce in the dead of winter.

rosemaryblue 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Excellent and expert information! Thank you very much.

lor 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Excellent tips and thank you for submitting it to the group! Got my 5!

kidaria 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Wow thank you for the info. Maybe I'll have home grown tomatoes next year!

anitagae 1 year, 7 months ago said:
You inspire me ! I will have my handy lawn boy (Jack my husband) out early in the AM working on the compost while I head out to make the purchases. It is time, I can almost taste them now. . .

minitindel 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Thank you michael you a library when it comes to gardening good luck with the organic garden

noir 1 year, 7 months ago said:
I grow Tomatoes every year! :) Thank you for these helpful tips...

hollymayb 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Thanks SOOOO much! I just bought seedling tomato plants and big pots to put them in (I live in an apartment). I've never grown anything before- thanks for giving me a fighting chance!

sparow64 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Thanks! We needed that!!

wynnebaer 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Thank you....:)

mystic_river1 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Wonderful information! thank you dear friend!

trigger 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Hi, everyone I have started a new group called “Organic Gardening 101”
I would like anyone who is interested to come by and post his or her opinions and experiences with growing their own fruit and vegetables.
Michael

raelene1951 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Going to go the the group NOW! Thank you!

lunasea 1 year, 7 months ago said:
What a great post, Michael hon - I really want to learn to grow tomatoes in this (sometimes) brutal Floridian environment. I think I tend to overwater to compensate for the heat and sun and it makes my tomatoes sad. Plus, I adore ladybugs and need them around. A whole 'nother story...

Thank you, m'dear...thank you.

Smiles,
~Vickie

lunasea 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Also - joining your group - maybe I can learn something! ;-)

trigger 1 year, 7 months ago said:
I recommend that you Harden off your plants first before planting
Hardening Off

Harden off gradually, so that seedlings become accustomed to strong sunlight, cool nights and less-frequent watering over a 7-10 day period.
1.On a mild day, start with 2-3 hours of sun in a sheltered location.
2.Protect seedlings from strong sun, wind, hard rain and cool temperatures.
3.Use an automatically opening cold frame, if you have one.
4.Increase exposure to sunlight a few additional hours at a time and gradually reduce frequency of watering, but do not allow seedlings to wilt. Avoid fertilizing.
5.Gradually increase exposure to cold.
6.Root-prune plants in flats a week before setting out. Use a sharp knife and cut down to the bottom of the flat between the plants. Water thoroughly.
7.After transplanting to the garden, use a weak fertilizer solution to get transplants growing again and to help avoid transplant shock.

Michael

deedeec 1 year, 7 months ago said:
I have also found for best success to have at least 3 plants. I think it has to do with cross pollenation. I've grown single plants and even two at a time and didn't get a good "bounty" from the plants. The flowers would bloom but fruit just didn't result. But when I've had 3 or more, then the darn things produce more fruit per plant then I can use! No happy medium... Feast of Famine :) Fortunately I love tomatoes!

P.S. Great post

recipesrule 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Hubby is the gardener and never has much luck with tomatoes. tried different spots on our property, but still no luck. Could be our wonderful Manitoba clay soil. I'll give him this info and hope it helps, 'cause I love, love , love tomatoes off the vine! Thanks so much
Betty

momo_55grandma 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Tomato lover at heart thanks for some more tips mine seem to be turning yellow{Leaves] Any sugestions? momo

elgab89 1 year, 2 months ago said:
How beautiful your tomatoes are, Michael! I love the yellow ones, too!

juels 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Very helpful info, Trigger, thanks!

jubal 11 months ago said:
I appreciate this as it is 70 degrees today and I just was working in the garden. I think I will print out and keep many of the gardening tips from here and put in my notebook.
Thank you trigger.
Jubal

sheba 10 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Wonderful timing. I was just going thru my seed catalogues yesterday, and tomatoes are high on my list.

gottaluvit 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Awesome tips Trig, I usually do well when growing the smaller grape, cherry and roma's but the big ones are a challenge. I think I'll try spacing them farther apart.

cherylannxo 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Good morning Mike, I love your instructions on tomato growing, ^5 (with a smile). One thing though...if you have dogs, you shouldn't use cocoa shells, I read an article on this. They have oils from the cocoa bean, that can do the same thing to dogs, that feeding them chocolate will do. I also had neighbors that used the shells and the smell attracted other dogs into their yard. 2 dogs, after eating some of the shells died. We all don't want other dogs in your yard, but that is a terrible way to go...Cheryl

susanmay 8 months ago said:
Wow! Thanks so much. Momto5 pointed me to this, since my husband and I are going to try our first garden this summer and don't really know what we are doing. Great Post!! I printed it off and added it to our garden plans.

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