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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    March 4, 2014
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    Well, the first question is, will you be growing your cherry tomatoes in the ground or in a container? If you will be growing them in a container, then this article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-pots-containers.htm If you are planting them in the ground, than you may find our tomato growing guide very helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-guide.htm But for all of this information, you should know that tomatoes are very, very easy to grow. Pick a place to plant them that gets lots of sun, put some compost or composted manure in the soil (You can find bags of this at the hardware store. They normally sell them as generic bags with no brand name), put them in the soil and keep them well watered and you will get lots of cherry tomatoes this summer. By the way, my kids favorite cherry tomato is called Max's Wild Cherry. They grow huge and taste very sweet.

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    March 21, 2014
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    They are safe to eat. While they may not have the same quality, in terms of size and flavor, due to the disease, they will not harm you in any way.

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    Nikki on
    April 29, 2014
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    Is this brown on the leaves or the fruit itself? As long as the overall plants look ok and appear healthy, I would not worry too much about browning leaves. It may just be in need of some additional watering. As for the fruits becoming brown colored, you may have some blossom end rot. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-blossom-rot.htm

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    Nikki on
    May 5, 2014
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    I would check that they were not tied too tight. It may be choking the stem if it is. As for the white spots on the leaves, this can be caused by many things. Examine them closely. If they look fuzzy or like several dots clumped together, it is likely a pest and you should treat the plants with a pesticide (either organic or chemical, depending on your preference). If they look like mineral deposits, then it is likely that from the water. If the leaves are developing brown spots, it could be a fungus and treating the plant with is fungicide will help.

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    Nikki on
    May 22, 2014
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    Tomatoes are actually tender perennials, so they can live for years in the right environment. But tomato plants are susceptible to a dizzying number of diseases, so it is unusual for them to survive more than a few years even under the very best conditions.

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    theficuswrangler on
    June 24, 2014
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    To figure out what's eating your fruit, and what to do about it, you're going to need to play detective. I'm sending you an article about common pests. You may need to practice several controls, e.g. sticky traps for mice, pan of beer for slugs, spray of neem, soap, or Bt product for worms. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-plant-problems.htm

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