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- Q.First Time Vegetable Gardening - I want to plant, tomatoes, green and red peppers in a box garden. This is my first time. I am ...
- Q.Indeterminate Tomatoes - Indeterminate tomatoes cutting back restart with flowering suckers. I live in the Arizona desert where summer temperatures stop the flowering ...
- Q.Tomatoes - Why do tomatoes split before they ripen?
- Q.Problem With Tomato Plants - I have started several tomato plants and they grow very well but they start bending over. They don't stand straight ...
- Q.Tomato Seedlings - What causes leaves to curl or fall off of tomato plants started from seed and about 7 weeks old?
- Q.Tomato Plant - My plant was bought already planted. It is growing tall and green but it's got yellow spots on the leaves ...
- Q.Tomato Plants - Should I put worms in the soil where tomato plants are planted?
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Anonymous on
May 2, 2016Q.first time vegetable gardening
I want to plant, tomatoes, green and red peppers in a box garden. This is my first time. I am not sure when to start planting. I live in Hagerstown, MD. Could you tell me the best time to start and any other helpful information?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
May 2, 2016A.Wonderful! We are glad to hear that you are trying gardening. We have put together this Beginner's Guide to help new gardeners get started: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/starting-vegetable-gardens-guide.htm
This should have information on everything you need to get started, but if you have questions on anything, please let us know!
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- Asked by
Ellen2350 on
May 3, 2016
Tonopah AZ 85354Q.indeterminate tomatoes
Indeterminate tomatoes cutting back restart with flowering suckers. I live in the Arizona desert where summer temperatures stop the flowering of tomatoes. However, I am growing indeterminate types. I have been snipping off the suckers and am wondering come August is I can cut off the top single stems and use the flowering sucker as regrowth. I am using the Texas type growing style where I wrap strong twine around a single stem and let it climb up to a crossover support clipping off all suckers. Currently certain suckers are flowering. Thank you for your consideration of my question.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
May 4, 2016A.Here are some links with more information.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/starting-tomato-cuttings.htmHere are some good warm weather varieties to maybe try!
Arkansas Travelor
Omar's Lebanese
Heatwave II
Costoluto Genovese
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bawcisneros on
May 3, 2016
85641Q.Tomatoes
Why do tomatoes split before they ripen?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
May 5, 2016A.It can be caused by temperature fluctuations and uneven watering.
Here is an article that has more information.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-cracking.htm
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rharney1 on
May 3, 2016
Rockville, Indiana 47872Q.problem with tomato plants
I have started several tomato plants and they grow very well but they start bending over. They don't stand straight up. Not sure what causes that. Can you give me some advice? Thanks in advance Ray Harney
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
May 5, 2016A.They are likely needing more sunlight. They may be bending toward the light.
Increase the light if possible and rotate the seedlings every day or couple of days to even out the growth.
Here is an article to help you.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/seeds/leggy-seedling.htm
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Nancy Schaller on
May 5, 2016
Waterford, CtQ.Tomato seedlings
What causes leaves to curl or fall off of tomato plants started from seed and about 7 weeks old?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
May 6, 2016A.This could be watering issues; too much or too little.
Lighting issues or even a fungus called dampening off.Here are some links that will help.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-from-seed.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/seeds/what-is-damping-off.htm
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nanagossett on
May 7, 2016
Waco, Tx. 776710Q.tomato plant
My plant was bought already planted. It is growing tall and green but it's got yellow spots on the leaves and no tomato blooms have opened up. What's wrong and what do I do?
- Answered by
kh0001 on
May 9, 2016A.If the yellowing is on the bottom leaves only, then there's no need to worry, that's pretty normal, and depending on what zone you're in, it may still be too early for the blooms to open. Usually "no blooms at all" is a bigger concern. Give them a little more time -- with enough sunlight and proper watering, they'll open up eventually.
These articles may help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/yellow-tomato-leaves.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-blossoms-no-tomatoes.htm
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janice.cannon on
May 13, 2016
Columbiana, Alabama 35143Q.tomato plants
Should I put worms in the soil where tomato plants are planted?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
May 14, 2016A.Here are some articles that have information on the benefits of worms in the garden and using worm castings as fertilizer.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/vermicomposting/benefits-of-garden-worms.htm
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