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Staking Tomatoes, Sprouting and Thinning Plants

Another busy week now that garden season is in full swing with transplanting, planting seeds, weeding, feeding, mulching and now staking my tomatoes.  I like to stake my tomatoes as soon as possible; preferably right when I transplant them to the garden.

Although I didn’t stake them right when I transplanted them I did in fact place them in shortly after they were added into the garden soil.  I like to put the stakes as close to the plant as possible so that it will make it easier to tie them to the stakes. (more…)

Staking Tomatoes Using Stretch Ties

Normally I would stake my tomatoes much earlier in the year about the same time that I planted them in the ground or just shortly before or after.  This year I happened to do this a little later, but nevertheless my tomatoes are still growing very well and with extra support they will ripen much quicker.

I used to use old jeans and rip strips and use that for supporting my tomato plants.  This year I decided to try something a little different and see if this makes a difference in the quality and lifespan of my tomatoes plants and the fruit it produces. (more…)