Planting tomatoes comes with a host of possible setbacks, from blossom end rot to fungal diseases; insect pests like tomato hornworms, aphids, and whiteflies; early and late blight. Pruning, vigilant weeding, and mulch can help protect and manage plants until it’s time to harvest, but choos...
Wait to mulch tomato plants until they are established - about 2-3 weeks. 3. Watering tomatoes during the first 7-10 days Monitor plants at least once, preferably twice, daily. Give each plant at least a quart of water each day, more if the weather is especially warm. ...
Millions of people in the US have avegetable gardeneach year, and a large percentage of themgrow tomatoes. It’s not hard to imagine their dismay if their tomato plants don’t grow as expected! Today, we’ll have a look at the most common problems with tomato plants that you might face...
The first thing you should do to prevent this from happening is to make ita habit to hydrate your tomato plantwith 1 to 2 inches of water at least once a week or 2 to 3 days during the hot summer months. Another way to minimize cracking is to keep your plants watered evenly on a r...
Eggshells add extracalcium to your tomato plants, even though they already get enough from the soil. The extra calcium from the eggshells further strengthens the plant, improves the soil’s drainage, aerates the soil, and makes the soil more porous. However, one thing that you should remember...
Garden maintenance I need to perform: Continue to harvest from herbs to ensure good growth. Continue to tie up the tomato plants as they grow. Mulch, mulch, mulch Seed Saving: Silverbeet, Watercress, Lettuce, Chervil, Celery, Parsley
Be sure to water from the roots and not overhead.Drip irrigationandsoaker hosesare best. Stake tomatoes or usetomato cagesto support the plants and keep the fruit off the ground. This can reduce the risk of fruit contact with cool soil, which can contribute to catfacing. ...
Move dense-growing plants and bushes such as juniper and pyracantha a minimum 2 feet from structures and each other to inhibit rats' ability to go between their canopies. Fit your trashcans with rodent-proof lids.Remove garbage and debris lying near the tomato plants. ...
3. Say No to Mulch 4. Seek Help from Nature 5. Pick Beetles From Plants 6. Crop Rotation 7. Floating Row Covers 8. Plant Early Maturing Varieties 1. Kill Potato Bugs with Diatomaceous Earth 2. Use Soapy Water 3. Use Neem Oil 4. Use Sticky Traps 5. Use Pesticides ...
Avoid plants that require staking, and promptly remove scraggly looking plants that are at the fag end of their useful lives. That includes tomato plants with the last few tomatoes. You can harvest them a bit early and ripen them in brown paper bags. ...