The tomato is ready to plant out once the first flower-bearing truss has formed. - Watering the plants regularly will help to prevent the fruits' skin from splitting.
- When four trusses have set fruit, remove the growing tip to hasten ripening.
- Remove sideshoots: Using your thumb and finger, nip out any sideshoots that develop between the leaf and the stem to help channel the plant's energy into its fruits. Watering and regular feeding with a high-potash fertiliser will ensure a plentiful, healthy crop.
- Remove weed competition from around the tomato plants during the summer.
Pick the fruits when they are fully ripe, to capture all the flavour.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
There's More to Tomatoes than in the Eating
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Happiness is like a butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it will elude you. But if you turn your attention to other things, it comes and softly sits on your shoulder.
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