how to grow fresh & juicy tomatoes

How to GrowFresh & JuicyTomatoesin 5 Steps

1. Prepare Your Tomato Seeds

To grow great-tasting tomatoes, you'll need to purchase some high-quality seeds. Tomato heirloom seeds are a popular choice because they're organic, easy to grow, and come in several varieties.

2. Raise the Plants in a Warm Area

Before you can plant in your garden, you'll need to plant the seeds in little containers first and raise them indoors for a while. An ideal location is in a greenhouse or inside your house by a window that gets enough sunlight.

3. Transplant to Your GardenAfter a month indoors, you can finally move the tomato plants to your backyard.

Transplanting Tips:

• Plant in an area that gets 7 hours of daily sunlight.• Use good soil with plenty of organic matter in it.• Bury ½ or ¾ of the plant for better support.• Leave 30-48 inches of space in between the plants

to discourage diseases.• After transplanting, feed a gallon of warm water

over every plant right away to keep the plants from being shocked.

• Add adequate amounts of slow-releasing fertilizer during planting for fresher and juicier harvests.

• Cover the plant stems with wax paper for cutworm prevention.

• Cage or stake your tomato plants to enhance air circulation and prevent pests in your garden.

4. Water Your Tomatoes

Wait 7 days after transplanting, give 16 ounces of water to each plant daily. 2 weeks after transplanting, begin watering the plants twice weekly (0.75 to 1 gallon per week).

Increase the amount a bit during hotter days and when the plants are getting bigger.

Water early in the morning so that the plants will be dry by nighttime.

5. Maintain the PlantsTake care of them regularly if you want a continuous supply of fresh tomatoes. Prune the plants from time to time and make sure they always get the right amount of water and sunlight.

So those are the 5 easy steps to growing fresh and juicy tomatoes in your own home garden. Just keep on mastering the process and you’ll have incredible produce in no time!

If you want more than one type of tomato, be sure to use heirloom seeds especially since they come in many varieties and have the best-tasting tomatoes.