Talking tomatoes

Posted on May 16th, 2007 – 11:19 AM
By Jaime Chismar

Plump, juicy, tangy. Ah, there’s nothing like a sun-ripened tomato fresh from the garden. It’s no wonder the tomato is the most popular vegetable grown by home gardeners. Want to grow your own? This article in Home + Garden tells you all you need to know… Or does it? What are your tips and tricks for these vine-rippened beauties?

5 Responses to "Talking tomatoes"

Peter Hoh says:

May 16th, 2007 at 11:43 am

I’m a pruner and a staker.

Anthony says:

May 16th, 2007 at 2:57 pm

I plant my tomatoes in raised beds filled with compost. And I water the entire veggie garden with filtered water instead of regular chlorinated tap water. I added a carbon filter to my hose and the filtered water is almost as good as rain.

Annie E says:

May 16th, 2007 at 10:21 pm

Years back I had come across an article that talked about using raw, whole eggs as a long term strategy for giving nutrients to your tomatoes. When transplanting your seedings, place one egg (uncooked) at the bottom of your hole. Add a bit of compost and soil and plant the little darling over it. As the summer progresses, the egg will begin to rot and give a wealthy supply of cheap, organic nutrients to your plant. The past two years, my tomatoes have been stellar!

Josh says:

May 17th, 2007 at 8:37 am

Stupid frost last night killed all my tomato plants. Have to replant.

Robyn Dochterman says:

May 17th, 2007 at 10:28 am

I had some fish that got freezer burn on them, so I tossed them in the blender and made the most disgusting fish soup fertilizer. I poured a glop of it into each hole before planting my tomatoes. Honestly, I couldn’t tell much difference, but at least I got rid of the fish in an acceptable way.