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How to Grow Tomatoes

Ready to grow tomatoes but need help getting started? Let Hometalk guide you with your garden, supplies, and technique. We have the best projects, discussion boards, and video tutorials to get your feet wet in the world of tomato gardening. Before you know it, you'll be picking some delicious red tomatoes from your very own garden.

A Helpful Guide on Types of Tomatoes to Grow

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A Helpful Guide on Types of Tomatoes to Grow

Grow Your Own Tomatoes

Prepare a fertile bed

Home-grown tomatoes are flavorful, but they are heavy feeders. Offer them rich and fertile soil in order to flourish.

Germinate your seeds on cotton wool

Germinate the seeds from a tomato by placing the seeds on wet cotton wool. Do not to disrupt the gel membrane around the seed.

Plant the sprouted seeds

The sprouted seeds can be planted once they start to show leaves. Plant them into seedling trays before moving them to the garden.

Plant your tomato seedlings

Plant your seedlings once they show a thickened stem. Plant them with legumes to replace the nitrogen tomatoes drain from the soil.

Ongoing care for tomatoes

Tomatoes respond well to fertilizer. If your plant starts turning brown, it may be getting too much sun.

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Top Projects for Growing Tomatoes

Here are the top tomato projects on Hometalk. Get ready to grow your own.

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10 Great Friends: Veggie Garden Companion Plants

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Popular Slideshows for Growing Tomatoes

Take a look around our slideshows of tomato gardens.

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The Easiest Ways to Grow a Bumper Crop of Tomatoes

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The Easiest Ways to Grow a Bumper Crop of Tomatoes

The Easiest Ways to Grow a Bumper Crop of Tomatoes

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Tomato Growing Videos

Check out the DIY video tutorials on how to grow your own juicy tomatoes.

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Epsom Salt for Your Plants - Inside and Out

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Hometalkers' Favorite DIY Tomato Growing Projects

Here you'll find the best DIY tomato growing projects on Hometalk.

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Everything You Need to Know About Saving Heirloom Seeds

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My experience with tomatoes is that they normally grow very tall and robust. The tomato cages at any...

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Popular Tomato Growing Discussions

Jump in and take part in our discussion board on growing tomatoes.

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Got a Growing Question?

Has tomato growing and gardening got you stumped? Ask your questions here.

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New Tomato Growing Projects

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My Experience With the Keyhole Method for My Tomatoes.

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