In this second part of the Growing Tomatoes Primer, I continue the conversation about growing healthy, productive tomato plants. I’ll share how-to tips on pruning to keep your tomatoes disease free and a few tomato issues that most gardeners experience over the season. These include the often misunderstood blossom end rot, tomato leaf curl, cat-facing and more. You’ll learn what…
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There’s one topic that everyone who grows tomatoes has an opinion about – and that’s pruning. To prune or not to prune? Ah, good question! There are several reasons why you might want to prune your tomatoes, including to prevent disease; to remove sucker-branches that can crowd the plant; for shape and growth habit, especially for espaliering or single-stem vertical…
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There is nothing like the taste of a homegrown tomato! And the best thing? Tomatoes are pretty easy to grow. In this podcast episode, I’ll share some tips and information for growing your best tomato ever! From how to plant and water (deep for both), fertilizing tips, understanding tomato blossom drop, and even some “rescue first aid” to repair a…
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Oh snap! Did you just accidentally break off the main growing stem of your tomato plant? It happens! While tomato plants are pretty resilient, sometimes accidents happen… when the dog whizzes through the garden… or you snap the main stem while pinching off a leaf stem (done this more than once!) Yep…stuff happens. The good news is that all is…
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