Top Tips for Growing Tomatoes!

​Thanks for everyone who preordered and/or stopped by our starts sale yesterday - was wonderful to connect with community!! Below are some Tips for Top Tomatoes!
1. Patience is key –transplant your tomato starts when the evenings are 50-degrees or higher at night, consistently. If that hasn’t happened, place the tomato start in a sunny location outdoors, then bring inside in the evenings OR if you have a cloche, you can go ahead and plant away!
2. Prune – prune the first set of flowers and any runner shoots. This will allow initial energy to be focused down into the root, which will result in a stronger, longer lasting harvest time
3. Go Deep – dig a deep hole and dry-fit the plant so that the lowest branch is 1.5 inches from soil level
4. Add nutrients – add a Tbsp of Epsom salt (magnesium) to the bottom of the hole
5. Water, water, water – fill the deep hole with water, up to the top! Let it drain (this can take up to 20-minutes). If you have some time, it would great to repeat this step twice!
6. Transfer - the start is now ready to go into the ground, fill with soil and intention
7. Pollination – pollination is the name of the game. If your planting site does not have pollinators present (or perhaps not many), tap the flowers lightly for 5-10 seconds to allow for the plant to self-pollinate
8. Maintenance watering – once plant is established, water deeply once every 4-days (or so). Allow your plant to experience drought-stress, as this will create a more robust root system
Feel free to reach out with further questions and remember:
share your abundance!
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