[q]I put out some tomato plants yesterday and have a couple of questions. I bought one of those little soil testing kits and it showed the Ph was 7.0. Is that ok for tomatoes or do I need to add anything to the mix? I’m growing them in containers (small yard at rented house)and made […]
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Short Organic vs Tall Inorganic Tomatoes
[q]I have played around with tomatoes for quite a few years now, and have some thoughts on Glenn’s question about organic vs inorganically grown tomatoes, and how that relates to the height of the plant. The height of the inorganically fertilized plant will differ very little from the organically fertilized plant, providing all other factors […]
How Long are Tomatoes Supposed to Produce?
[q]How long are tomato plants supposed to produce? I thought they would die after the first frost, but mine are like the energizer bunny and just keep producing more and more maters! The only trouble is they don’t seem to ripen! I have tons of big green tomatoes on the plants, but with the exception […]
Winter Gardeining in Texas Hill Country
[q]It sounds like you have much better native soil then I do. Down here in Dripping Springs, our soil is mostly caliche, with 2 inches of top soil at best. Being the die-hard gardener that I am, I brought in 5 yards of very good soil and created raised beds. I purchased earth worms, starting […]