each plant has it's own square foot. they grow up a vertical support frame with nylon netting. i tuck the tops of the plants through an opening in the netting. it's kind of like weaving the tomato plant as it grows.
in order to grow the tomatoes vertically, i try really hard to follow the single stem method. that means i prune the suckers so that i have one main stem.
this is the sucker. i just pinch it off. i try and do this once a week.
lately, i have been watering once a day in the morning. the soil seems a little dry by the evening, so i might start watering some more in the evening. i haven't done this yet though.
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Your tomatoes look great. I like the vertical idea. So how do you water? By hand or by drip?
And how often?
thanks, i can hardly wait for them to get ripe!
I water by hand.
i water once a day usually in the morning. by the evening the soil is looking a little dry, so i'll probably be watering more often soon.
How are your squash this year? I'm missing that good La Verkin soil--at least that's what I'm blaming on the lack of squash this year for us. Not as good as dirt as we had in LA?
i didn't plant zuchini or yellow squash. i DID plant some sweet meats squash...on june 1. so i'll have to get back to you on that one.
you know what i miss? YOU!
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