Tomatoes: When, Where, and What!
The days are getting longer, the weather is warming up, summertime is coming, and I’ve got tomatoes on my mind! When can I plant my tomatoes? Where’s the best place to plant them? What variety of tomato is best and what’s the difference between determinate and indeterminate tomatoes? So many questions about the tomato potential!
We’ve been planting tomatoes here – yay! Today on the blog, I’ve got a round-up of videos about the best time and place to plant tomatoes, an illustration of determinate vs indeterminate (with helpers!), and a discussion of a few of our favorites…and how to find your own favorite varieties!
When to Plant Tomatoes
This is how you’ll know the best time to plant in your region.
Where to Plant Tomatoes
Pick a good location and your chances of success go up! Pick a bad one and you’ll be disappointed by the harvest. Here’s how to choose the best place to plant your tomatoes…
Determinate vs. Indeterminate
What’s the difference between determinate and indeterminate tomatoes? And which one is right for me? I’ve got helpers to illustrate for you. 🙂
Which Variety of Tomato Should I Plant?
With hundreds of tomato varieties to choose from, it can be overwhelming to pick just a few for your garden. Here’s a few guidelines to help you choose, and I’ll tell you about three of my favorites.
Now, I’d love to hear from you…
What have you done to grow tomatoes successfully in the past?
Are you trying anything new this year?
What other questions do you have about tomatoes?
Tell me about it in the comments below!
I grow the German Pink Tomato. It is a great heirloom tomato with large sweet meaty fruit. I bought seeds back in 2012 and have been saving them and regrowing my own since. They are indeterminate, so I spend most of the season trying to keep them upright as they outgrow whatever cage/support system I try that given year. Still looking for a permanent solution, but love these tomatoes so will stick with it.
The German Pink Tomato sounds delicious! I love that you’ve been saving seed and developing a tomato that’s really well adapted for your garden.
Have you tried the Florida weave or basket weave system? We really like using it for both determinate and indeterminate. Of course, we have to use tall poles and drag out a ladder toward the end of the summer to tie up the indeterminates. 🙂
That is exactly what I did last year, even though I didn’t know it had a name. I cut two small cedar trees about 7 foot tall and staked them at the end of the rows. Then weaved twine in and out sandwiching and supporting the plants. Planning to use it again this year!