12 Helpful Tips to Grow Tasty Tomatoes This Summer

Summer is the best time to enjoy tomatoes. And since nothing is better than a freshly picked vegetable, why not grow your own! You don't even need to have the green shoot. If you want to eat tasty tomatoes from your garden this summer, here are the best tips available.

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Ready to pick up a new hobby to make the most of the warmest seasons of the year? How about you get your hands dirty! Growing a garden is not only fun and good for your mental health, but you will also be able to literally enjoy the fruit of your labour.

If you decide to grow some vegetables in your garden this summer, you should definitely think about growing some tomatoes. Not only are they much a lot tastier when they come from a garden than from the grocery store, especially in the summertime, but they are also one of the easiest vegetables to grow. and they won’t take too much effort.

All you need if to follow a few simple rules to make them grow properly Here are the ultimate tricks to grow the tastiest and most beautiful tomatoes possible.

12. Plant Tomatoes Deep Into the Ground

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The deeper your plant is, the more the roots will absorb water that is needed for your tomatoes to survive.

11. Cut The Bottom Leaves

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By cutting the bottom leaves, you can prevent contamination and it will help the sun reach your plant.

10. Add Mulch

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The mulch keeps the soil moist and warm, so it protects your plants.

9. Opt for Copper

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Copper strips or copper pipes prevent slugs and snails from taking over your plants.

8. Tutoring Tomatoes

The tutor is a cage that helps your plants grow by supporting them and protecting them from the wind.

7. Give Your Plants Space

You should have 60 to 90 cm between each plant to help grow the tomatoes. Otherwise, sunlight is limited, which weakens the plants.

6. A lot of Water

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Cracked tomatoes mean there is a lack of water in your plants. Make sure you give them a lot of water.

5. Be Careful with Watering

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Even if your tomatoes need water to grow, you should not water them any kind of way.

They should be slowly watered starting from the bottom. Make sure there is at least 15 cm of humid soil under the plant.

4. Epsom Salt

The Grandmother’s tricks website suggests using Epsom salt to prevent yellowing leaves: “This is a well-known gardening trick to get good growth, robust stems, have a longer growing season and helps against yellowing.”

  • You can put some in the ground when you are planting your tomato plant using an instrument to dig into the ground. A tablespoon of salt will suffice in your hole.
  • You can also put one teaspoon of salt in 3L of water and water your plants with this mixture every two to three weeks. This will give them magnesium and sulphate.”

3. Better to Be Well Accompanied

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These flowers prevent worms from attacking your tomato plants thanks to their smell.

2. Garlic

Plant a few bulbs near your plants to improve their taste and reduce the risk of parasites. You can also crush 1 clove of garlic in 3 L of water and then use that mixture to water the ground.

1. Move them around

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The grandmother’s tricks website says not to plant your tomatoes in the same place 3 years in a row. If you have space, change their location every 2 years, otherwise, your plants may produce fewer tomatoes each year.


Sources :

  • Astuces de grand-mère