~~ Heirloom Tomato Tips ~~
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Our heirloom tomato tips are just a few ideas that might help you as you are planning to start your own tomato garden. For all of you seasoned gardeners out there, thank you for all the many tips and ideas you have passed along.
We have not been in the heirloom garden world very long, but we truly are learning to enjoy it. This is a work in progress for me and my husband, just learning about these," little jewels", the heirloom tomato.
We just wanted to pass along a few little tips to all the other heirloom tomato gardening newbie's, like us, and hope they are of some use to you all.
We have not been in the heirloom garden world very long, but we truly are learning to enjoy it. This is a work in progress for me and my husband, just learning about these," little jewels", the heirloom tomato.
We just wanted to pass along a few little tips to all the other heirloom tomato gardening newbie's, like us, and hope they are of some use to you all.
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Heirloom Rainbow Blend
Aunt Ruby's German Green (85-90 days) is a large beefsteak on indeterminate vines.
Big Rainbow (80-102 days) is an indeterminate variety hailing from Pol County, Minnesota.
Black from Tula (75-85 days) is a Russian variety with an indeterminate habit and the largest black Tomatoes ever grown.
Brandywine Red (80-100 days) is a large indeterminate variety on potato leaf vines.
Cherokee Purple (80-100 days) is an indeterminate variety with rather short vines.
Dixie Golden Giant (85-100 days) is a very mild Tomato superb for slicing.
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Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum
Heirloom Rainbow Blend
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist, well-drained
Soil Types/Tolerance: Normal, loamy
Days to Maturity: 75-102 days
Fruit Color: Purple, Brown, Gold, Black, Red
Fruit Weight: 8 oz - 2 lb 5 oz
Plant Habit: Upright
Special Resistance: Alternaria Alternata (Crown Wilt), Verticillium Wilt
Big Rainbow (80-102 days) is an indeterminate variety hailing from Pol County, Minnesota.
Black from Tula (75-85 days) is a Russian variety with an indeterminate habit and the largest black Tomatoes ever grown.
Brandywine Red (80-100 days) is a large indeterminate variety on potato leaf vines.
Cherokee Purple (80-100 days) is an indeterminate variety with rather short vines.
Dixie Golden Giant (85-100 days) is a very mild Tomato superb for slicing.
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Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum
Heirloom Rainbow Blend
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist, well-drained
Soil Types/Tolerance: Normal, loamy
Days to Maturity: 75-102 days
Fruit Color: Purple, Brown, Gold, Black, Red
Fruit Weight: 8 oz - 2 lb 5 oz
Plant Habit: Upright
Special Resistance: Alternaria Alternata (Crown Wilt), Verticillium Wilt
1. When planting tomatoes, work the soil well, to help your plants give you a good root system.
2. Your tomatoes love plenty of sun. So try to give them the sunniest location you have and in return, they will bless you, by producing faster and be more prolific.
3. Your tomato seedlings require a lot of light also. Use a grow light (up to 18 hours a day) or make sure that you have a place where you can keep them in a lot of sun light.
4. If you are going to buy tomato plants instead of starting your own seeds, make sure that you buy healthy plants with nice thick stems.
5. When you are ready to plant your tomato seedlings in your garden space or garden container make sure, you plant them up to their first set of leaves in a deep hole. Roots will develop all along the underground stem to help plants suck up all the moisture and have a strong root system.
6. Like most garden plants, tomatoes prefer rich, fast draining soil that is mixed with plenty of organic compost or well- aged animal manure.
7. Please try to keep out of your garden when the soil is very wet to keep from compacting the soil.
8. Thin strips of cloth really make great ties for your tomato plants. You should try to start attaching the plants to stakes when they become about a foot tall. You can use tomato cages also.
9. It is best to transplant your tomato seedling in late afternoon, on a cloudy day, or right after a nice rain.
10. Make sure you space your tomato plants about 2 or 3 feet apart to allow then to circulate with plenty of air and give them ample sunlight.
11. Tomatoes that grow in containers will dry out faster than when they are in your garden. Try to keep your potting soil moist and not too soggy.
12. A layer of organic mulch will help deter weeds and keep moisture levels constant. Add mulch after the soil has had a chance to warm up.
2. Your tomatoes love plenty of sun. So try to give them the sunniest location you have and in return, they will bless you, by producing faster and be more prolific.
3. Your tomato seedlings require a lot of light also. Use a grow light (up to 18 hours a day) or make sure that you have a place where you can keep them in a lot of sun light.
4. If you are going to buy tomato plants instead of starting your own seeds, make sure that you buy healthy plants with nice thick stems.
5. When you are ready to plant your tomato seedlings in your garden space or garden container make sure, you plant them up to their first set of leaves in a deep hole. Roots will develop all along the underground stem to help plants suck up all the moisture and have a strong root system.
6. Like most garden plants, tomatoes prefer rich, fast draining soil that is mixed with plenty of organic compost or well- aged animal manure.
7. Please try to keep out of your garden when the soil is very wet to keep from compacting the soil.
8. Thin strips of cloth really make great ties for your tomato plants. You should try to start attaching the plants to stakes when they become about a foot tall. You can use tomato cages also.
9. It is best to transplant your tomato seedling in late afternoon, on a cloudy day, or right after a nice rain.
10. Make sure you space your tomato plants about 2 or 3 feet apart to allow then to circulate with plenty of air and give them ample sunlight.
11. Tomatoes that grow in containers will dry out faster than when they are in your garden. Try to keep your potting soil moist and not too soggy.
12. A layer of organic mulch will help deter weeds and keep moisture levels constant. Add mulch after the soil has had a chance to warm up.
We hope that these tomato tips help you as much as they helped us and if you have any tips or suggestion that you would like to share with us and our readers please feel free to email us at GetHeirloomTomatoes@msn.com. Or just leave your tips and comments below in our Gest Book!