Comments on: 23 Tips for Growing Great Tomatoes http://www.tomatogrowingtips.org The ultimate guide to growing tomatoes at home. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:20:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: mark cliver http://www.tomatogrowingtips.org/comment-page-1/#comment-81 mark cliver Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:36:07 +0000 http://tomatogrowingtips.org/?page_id=429#comment-81 Thanks!! We have recently planted a "garden" in our back-yard and have quite an assortment of veggies. The advice will surely help. M. Cliver 531 S.W. Prado Ave. Pt.St. Lucie Fl. 34983 Again, Thanks Thanks!! We have recently planted a “garden” in our back-yard and have quite an assortment of veggies. The advice will surely help. M. Cliver 531 S.W. Prado Ave. Pt.St. Lucie Fl. 34983 Again, Thanks

]]> By: Tom Coleman http://www.tomatogrowingtips.org/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Tom Coleman Sun, 06 Mar 2011 01:07:54 +0000 http://tomatogrowingtips.org/?page_id=429#comment-71 In planting seeds from your own tomatos, do they have to be dried for a certain time? In planting seeds from your own tomatos, do they have to be dried for a certain time?

]]> By: lars http://www.tomatogrowingtips.org/comment-page-1/#comment-61 lars Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:55:07 +0000 http://tomatogrowingtips.org/?page_id=429#comment-61 @abu safiullah I am a huge fan of the Square Foot Gardening soil recipe of 1/3 compost, 1/3 peat or coir and 1/3 vermiculite. I've had very good luck with it up in Dallas. That's very similar to what you are describing, so I think you are on the right track. The biggest problem with growing tomatoes in Texas, as you know, is the heat. So it's important to get your plants started as early as possible for the planting dates in the Austin area. That way you'll get the maximum yield before it gets too hot for the blossoms to set. I really like the book The Total Tomato by Fred DuBose. You will also be interested in this method: http://erincovert.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/underground-dallas-tomato-gardening-video/ I also use Epsom Salt (described in that link above) and have had excellent results with it. @abu safiullah

I am a huge fan of the Square Foot Gardening soil recipe of 1/3 compost, 1/3 peat or coir and 1/3 vermiculite. I’ve had very good luck with it up in Dallas. That’s very similar to what you are describing, so I think you are on the right track.

The biggest problem with growing tomatoes in Texas, as you know, is the heat. So it’s important to get your plants started as early as possible for the planting dates in the Austin area. That way you’ll get the maximum yield before it gets too hot for the blossoms to set.

I really like the book The Total Tomato by Fred DuBose.

You will also be interested in this method:
http://erincovert.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/underground-dallas-tomato-gardening-video/

I also use Epsom Salt (described in that link above) and have had excellent results with it.

]]> By: abu safiullah http://www.tomatogrowingtips.org/comment-page-1/#comment-60 abu safiullah Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:28:54 +0000 http://tomatogrowingtips.org/?page_id=429#comment-60 We are planning to grow 500 Tomato plant in raised bed as our soil is rock and gravel. Each row is 2 feet for bed plus 3 feet walk way, so a total of 5 feet wide and about 100 feet long. We want to plant tomato plant every 1.5 feet apart. We were thinking to use peat moss, compost, topsoil, vermiculite and any other product you suggest and mix it up and fill up the bed. And in the walk way fill it up with wood chip. The hight of the bed will be around 16 inches or so. Here in Austin Texas in summer temperature around 95 to 100 degrees are very common. So holding the moisture is very important. Your suggestion will be highly appreciated. Please refer us to any publication in this matter. A. Safiullah Texas Produce Farm We are planning to grow 500 Tomato plant in raised bed as our soil is rock and gravel. Each row is 2 feet for bed plus 3 feet walk way, so a total of 5 feet wide and about 100 feet long. We want to plant tomato plant every 1.5 feet apart.
We were thinking to use peat moss, compost, topsoil, vermiculite and any other product you suggest and mix it up and fill up the bed. And in the walk way fill it up with wood chip. The hight of the bed will be around 16 inches or so.
Here in Austin Texas in summer temperature around 95 to 100 degrees are very common. So holding the moisture is very important.
Your suggestion will be highly appreciated.
Please refer us to any publication in this matter.

A. Safiullah
Texas Produce Farm

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