The tomatoes planted in pots are doing well (even) in this weather, with some protection. Growing tomatoes in pots works well in confined spaces with plants generally growing to about …Read More about Pot tomato progress
Growing Tomatoes
Plan for drought, prepare for rain
Belgium used to be famous for its wet summers. Not this year. While the real concern affecting farmers is prolonged drought, city gardeners need to plan for the best and …Read More about Plan for drought, prepare for rain
Growing tomatoes in large pots
Some gardeners say tomatoes grow better in pots than in soil beds because the pot constrains the plant forcing it to grow. Either way, tomatoes grow very well in pots, …Read More about Growing tomatoes in large pots
Tying up tomatoes in the raised bed
The classical way to grow tomatoes in a city garden is with a raised bed providing good drainage and with an overhead support frame. Here 11 tomato plants are planted …Read More about Tying up tomatoes in the raised bed
Tomato planting time
Time to plant tomatoes outside. It has not been the best of springs for hardening off tomatoes (moving them from indoors to outdoors). Extreme heat during days and cold nights …Read More about Tomato planting time
Repotting tomato seedlings
To get good results from summer tomatoes it is best to start the plants indoors in a propagator or individual pots and repot them to larger pots two or three …Read More about Repotting tomato seedlings