It’s mid-June and vegetable growers across the country are gearing up. Will you beat your personal best for the date you pick your first tomato of the season? Will the zucchini get away from you — yet again? Or are you firmly in Camp Floral, and buy your seasonal produce at local markets and farm stands? Interest in vegetable gardening surged with so many more people at home … [Read more...] about Whys and hows of tomato pruning
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How to prune tomato plants
My tomato plants have benefited from frequent rain in their first month outdoors. The moist conditions have encouraged lots of stem and leaf growth, and some flower clusters have set fruits. Now we need a few weeks of warm sunny days to bring out more flushes of flowers and strong clusters of tomatoes. The lush growth has also increased the number of suckers growing from leaf … [Read more...] about How to prune tomato plants
Grafted tomatoes promise hardier plants
For the many Canadian gardeners, new and experienced, who grow tomatoes, there will be a new type of tomato plant available next year that will be stronger and more productive, but still very tasty. I wrote about new roses that are grafted onto the rootstock of a hardier and disease-resistant rose to create a rose with the best qualities of both. It’s a technique that … [Read more...] about Grafted tomatoes promise hardier plants
