Growing tomatoes. How to grow tomatoes in the garden and in containers. Tomato plants can be grown from either seed or seedlings in the ground or in pots or maybe try growing tomatoes in a greenhouse, hothouse or outdoors in the vegetable gardens is one of the great challenges of gardening. How to grow tomatoes that have taste and texture is a gardeners dream. With so many varieties of tomatoes and so many different techniques we offer a guide on how to grow the best tomato plants.
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Growing Tomatoes from Seed or Seedlings

Tomatoes may be grown from either seed or from seedlings. Seed may be obtained from last years crop or may be purchased from specialist seed suppliers. With many heirloom seeds available the variety of tomatoes is almost endless.

Seeds can be planted inside or in a hothouse in mid spring, Tomato seedlings should be hardened by placing them in the sun for 3-4 hours a day for 2 weeks before planting out.

Seedlings may be planted out once the soil begins to warm. We tend to remove the lower 2-3 leaves and plant the seedlings a little deeper. This technique encourages extra root growth and a stronger plant.

GROWING TOMATOES (Top tips for growing great tomatoes)

  • Space tomato plants approx 1m apart to promote good airflow and make sure that they receive at least 6 hours of sun each day.
  • Tomatoes need to be staked or grown in a tomato cage, except for those that are grown as hanging tomatoes.
  • Tomato plants like constant but low moisture, do wet and then dry. Fluctuating moisture can cause tomatoes to split. Too much moisture encourages large but flavorless fruit.
  • Tomato plants require lots of food to do well, a humus rich well composted soil is best.

 

 

 

 
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