QUESTION: Should I pinch off tomato flowers? ANSWER: Many gardeners recommend pinching off the first set of flowers a tomato plant produces in late spring, before the plant has been transplanted into the garden. If you wish to do this, it’s important to understand why the … [Read more...]
Should I cut off yellow leaves on tomato plants?
QUESTION: Should I cut off yellow leaves on tomato plants? ANSWER: Once your tomato plants are around 12 to 18 inches tall, you may notice that some of the leaves below the first set of flowers have begun to turn yellow or die. With all varieties of tomatoes, you may remove … [Read more...]
How many tomatoes do you get from one plant?
QUESTION: How many tomatoes do you get from one plant? ANSWER: With determinate tomato plants that blossom and set fruit all at one time, you can count the blossoms to find out how many tomatoes that plant will produce (assuming that all the blossoms are pollinated). Different … [Read more...]
How long does a tomato plant last?
QUESTION: How long does a tomato plant last? ANSWER: A tomato plant will only last a year in most vegetable gardens. As soon as it gets cold and freezes, the tomato plant will die. … [Read more...]
How do you speed up tomato growth?
QUESTION: How do you speed up tomato growth? ANSWER: You can set yourself up for speedily growing tomatoes by choosing a fast-maturing variety from the outset. You can also help heat up the soil to speed tomato growth by either pulling back mulch, if you have it, or laying a … [Read more...]
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