Georgia Tomato Farmer Shares His Secrets
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 at
10:00 am
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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