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Caring for Tomatoes – Now is the Time to be Vigilant

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First Tomatoes of the Season

We have just started to harvest our first tomatoes of the season and realised this is actually the time that you should remember to be extra vigilant.

Having taken the trouble to select the right plants, popped them into the ground in the right location, maybe done a bit of pruning to top them out and prevent them contacting the ground; where they can pick up contamination. The watering program is clearly working and the fruit is coming and ripening nicely.

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Tomato Plant Care and Feeding

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Assuming you have got your plants planted, whether that is in the soil or in some sort of container, and remembering to make sure that you do not put them in too early which would risk exposure to frost (not good), you will need to start thinking about ongoing care.

Bush type tomatoes (determinate tomato plants) grow to a set size and don’t really need any staking or pruning.

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