How to Grow Tomato Plants
Got 6 hours of sunlight?Got some dirt and a pot?
Then you can grow tomatoes!It is almost that simple. Follow my advice and you will have a bumper crop of sweet, juicy, red orbs all summer long.
There are 3 basic types of tomato fruits:
- cherry/grape
- paste
- slicing
There are two types of tomato plants:
- Determinate - grows to a certain height and stops ( good for containers )
- Indeterminate - keeps on growing & vining ( needs to be trellised )
All tomatoes flourish in a well drained rich organic soil with 6 hours of sunlight & plenty of water.
For an all natural way to feed those hungry plants try my three secrets. You probably have them in your kitchen right now.Tomatoes benefit from deep roots. They just like it that way and it certainly helps keep them upright and in the ground when laden down with heavy fruit.To give your plants a solid foundation you can dig a deep hole & sink the plant in so only the top several branches are above the soil line.
If you have new gangly plants you can dig a trench and lay them sideways and cover all but the top several branches with soil. They will soon be standing tall reaching for the sun.When planting deep pick off the lower branches & leaves so only the stem is underground. Also pinch off the suckers as the plant grows.Those are the branches that grow from the V between the stem & a strong branch. These "suckers" will not produce fruit and will suck the energy from the production.
Once your tomato plants are producing lots of fruit, you will need some recipes. Here is my favorite just about right off the vine tomato recipe….my tomato, mozzarella and basil skewers.
Drizzled with olive oil, sea salt & fresh pepper these are perfect little bites and great for parties or just for snacking.It is truly easy to grow tomatoes once you know what they like & how to provide the best conditions for them to flourish. Just a bit of effort is rewarded with a season ripe with juicy goodness.What is your favorite variety of tomato?** Kelly **