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Richard Rollinson

and I rolled the dice and set out 26 tomato plants. We have Jet Star, Brandywine, and Supersweet 100. Started from seed and potted on a few weeks ago. They have formed a good root system and were planted DEEP. They then got a shot of 0-4-4 liquid seaweed and got a bit of shredded leaf mould as mulch. Now we keep our fingers crossed and the fleece ready if it gets too cold! BTW did you know that all gardening bears are left-handed?


A brown teddy in green overalls sits holding a trowel while looking at a tomato plant in a black plastic pot. Grey shingles in background.
The root ball of a tomato plant shown after just having taken it out of its pot. Some potting soil is visible through an extensive white root structure. Bright sun and grass in background.
A freshly planted tomato plant in brown earth next to an iron pipe used for support. Bright sun.
A light brown teddy sits holding a garden trowel. He is on a mulch of shredded leaves next to a green tomato plant.
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AngharadHafod

@richrollgardener my mum, born to a market gardening family, told me only recently a little trick that the growers used to use with tomatoes. If you leave them in the small pots a bit longer, they get stressed, and that encourages them to start to form their first truss ("fruit now as you might not have long"). Then plant them out, and you'll get an earlier first picking.

Mine look about the same size as yours, but I've not planted it yet. That's as much due to time though as trying this.

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Richard Rollinson

@AngharadHafod I've heard that, too. My timing is more about making space in the greenhouse for planting the corn, cukes and squash. We always manage 4th of July tomatoes no matter what I do, anyway! Thanks!

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