Plant tomatoes for fall harvest in mid to late summer in regions where frost does not come until very late autumn or early winter. Use suckers cut from spring-planted tomatoes to start new plants. A sucker is 4 to 5 inches of new growth usually taken from wherever two stems come together...
hairy vetch also adds nitrogen to the soil. Plant it in the fall and cut the plants down by hand, or with a mower or weed whacker, right when the first seed
(more onhow far apart to plant tomatoes here), you can choose to prune or you can choose not to prune. If you like a neat and tidy plant,prune out the suckers. For those who don’t mind a bushy, rambling plant, let the suckers grow out into full stems. Gardeners like me who ...
So let’s do Ideal Craig: He would probably let two or three suckers develop. So let’s say by 2 or 3 feet off the ground your tomato plant has four main stems, and then you’re suckering all four of those stems as they grow upward. And then I tie that, make a topiary out of...
However, don’t be afraid to grow an indeterminate tomato plant! Even though they are larger and need staking, you simply need to purchase a larger pot to accommodate their growth. You never want to use a pot smaller than 5 gallons. ...
Pruning is an important part of plant maintenance, but tomatoes can suffer if you prune the wrong way. Here are 7 common mistakes that could be hindering, not helping, growth.
10. Pruning and Removing Suckers Pruningis not necessary unless plants are grown too close. Prune tangling branches that are blocking the airflow and penetration of the sun. Also, remove suckers (emerging stems) up to 6-8 inches under each plant. This will improve the productivity of the pla...