Georgia Tomato Farmer Shares His Secrets

An interview with Wendell of Talking Rock Produce

Wendell shared some tips about growing tomatoes with us. Listen to the podcast:

• Tomatoes are my #1 crop
• Soil temperature determines when it’s time to plant
• Tomatoes like a mix of day time and night time temperatures
• Raised beds and irrigation benefits
• Soil nutrients are the key to growing better tomatoes
• He grows 25-30 different varieties of tomatoes each year
• Heirlooms are the “ugly” tomatoes
• Wendell’s favorite heirloom tomatoes
• The Florida Weave for staking tomato plants
• Good ways to find greenhouses and high tunnels
• Directions to the tomato farm

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Tagged with: secrets • tomato farmer • tomato growing season • tomato growth • tomato plant problems • weather

Filed under: Growing • Planting

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