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.
Your tomatoes look great. I like the vertical idea. So how do you water? By hand or by drip?
ReplyDeleteAnd how often?
thanks, i can hardly wait for them to get ripe!
ReplyDeleteI 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?
ReplyDeletei 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.
ReplyDeleteyou know what i miss? YOU!