Growing Tomatoes - Monday Mayhem
Today we are talking Tomato!!
"...often red fruit / berry of the nightshade Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as a tomato plant." From Wikipedia.
is an informative site for local vegetable growers as well as Organic Food Lovers!! Check them out for great detailed information on many tomato varieties.
Plant tomatoes where they will receive 6 to 8 hours of sunlight a day.
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| Plant tomatoes in open ground away from shade of trees. |
What soil should tomatoes be grown in?
Tomatoes love a PH soil of around 6.0 to 6.8. The pH is a measure of soil acidity or alkalinity. The acidic/alkaline amount in the soil is important for the tomato to grow healthy.
On the pH scale, 7.0 is neutral; so the range which tomatoes prefer is slightly on the acid side.
Can I side dress my Tomatoes with pine to increase the acidic pH level?
Yes, it is good to side dress your plants mid-summer with compost and lawn clippings. For tomatoes it is good to also add pine needles.
3 good ways to grow tomatoes
1. Use raised bed gardens filled with a good soil-mix or
grow tomatoes in containers.
2. Dig a hole and fill with soil-mix (loamy mixture like compost, chicken or mushroom compost and soil)
3. Make a mound of good soil, and plant into the mound.
Tomatoes are easy to grow with a little love and care.
grow tomatoes in containers.
2. Dig a hole and fill with soil-mix (loamy mixture like compost, chicken or mushroom compost and soil)
3. Make a mound of good soil, and plant into the mound.
Tomatoes are easy to grow with a little love and care.
A great tasting recipe:
Fried Green Tomatoes
from Allrecipe.com
I really hope you liked this post and try to grow some tomatoes of your own. They taste so wonderful, juicy and fresh when you grow your own tomatoes & vegetables!
Enjoy!
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