- Planting
- plant between may 10 and june 1
- do plant next to..
- garlic
- marigolds
- do NOT plant next to..
- cabbage
- cauliflower
- fennel
- potatoes
- apply an organic fertilizer at planting and again at midseason
- Care
- water frequently and consistently
- to help tomatoes through periods of drought, find some flat rocks and place one next to each plant
- prune plants by pinching off suckers
- fertilize two weeks prior to first picking and again two weeks after first picking
- Harvest
- leave tomatoes on the vine as long as possible
- if any fall off before they appear ripe, place them in a paper bag with the stem up and store them in a cool, dark place.
- the perfect tomato for picking will be firm and very red in color, regardless of size, with perhaps some yellow remaining around the stem
- never refrigerate fresh tomatoes
- links
dec 26 2013 ∞
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