Tomato Gardening

Tomatoes are one of the easiest plants to grown and very rewarding. Even if you have a small amount of space you can grow a substantial amount of fresh tomatoes.

First do your research, there are a lot of different varieties out there. You will need to decide what you are going to use the tomatoes for and how much room that you have.

Make sure that you read about how large the plants will get as well as the tomatoes themselves.

Find a location where the plants will get at least a half a day of sun or more each day.

Find a large pot (18 inches or so) and make sure that there is good drainage. Plant up to 3 plants in each pot.

Get a few wire tomato cages, or create some of your own for each pot. Tomatoes need this for support as they grow and start to produce.

Find a good fertilizer that is listed for tomatoes and use weekly.

When you water the tomatoes you want to make sure that all of the soil is kept moist all the time.

Watch the leaves as your plant grows. If you see any branches (suckers) starting where there is already a branch, remove the smaller branch.

As your tomato starts to grow you can use some twine or plant ties to hold the plant to your support.

As your tomatoes grow and you start to harvest you will never buy another tomato from the grocery store again.