Good Tomato Growing

A top tomato growing tip – how and why you prune out the suckers that start to grow in a leaf axle, i.e. the spot between the leaf and the main stem.

The ‘why’ you prune out the suckers on a tomato plant is relatively straightforward, they take away energy from the main tomato plant that could be better utilised elsewhere. So by pruning out tomato plant suckers you are helping the plant flourish and produce more fruit that ripens.

The term ‘pruning tomato plant suckers’ is a little bit of a mis-representation because what you are really doing is pinching out the suckers with your thumb and forefinger. You just take a firm grip on the sucker, twist and pull removing the sucker from the stem of the tomato plant. A good time to do this is when the plant is still quite young and when you are putting in some stakes or other form of tomato growing support. If you prefer to actually see a demonstration of how to prune tomato plant suckers then have a look at the video below. It is a very quick look at the technique as demonstrated by Doug Green. [Read more →]

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Well if you are growing or caring for tomatoes sometimes, when it all goes wrong, you need a bit of light relief. This film is totally mad but I thought it might appeal to the tomato growing fraternity so here is the trailer. Hope you enjoy it .

I quite like the analogy of a beautiful women being a tomato, a strange idea but quite amusing.

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Tomato Growing Tips – Growing Tomatoes in Your Garden
By J Ruppel

Almost anyone can grow tomatoes in their garden, and it’s quite popular. It’s no mystery why, as anyone who has sliced a fresh tomato on a sandwich, or popped a Sweet 100 in their mouth while still standing in the garden knows that the taste of store bought tomatoes can’t come close to that of a fresh garden tomato.

What are some tips to improve the tomatoes in your garden?

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Anyone who is interested in gardening and growing vegetables (well fruit if we are talking about growing tomatoes) should know the basics of good gardening because to be successful you need to get the basics right.

The same principles apply whether you want to grow tomatoes, peppers or any other vegetables, there are 4 key aspects that need to be given consideration, the solution may not be the same for each type of plant but this is what you need to determine.

So what are the 4 basic aspects that you need to consider for growing any vegetables or fruit: – [Read more →]

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