With grocery prices increasing every week, a bit of persistence can pay off; and with that in mind, here are some midsummer tips and tricks to keep your tomato plants thriving and productive through fall 🍅
These green tomatoes are waiting for slightly cooler weather to ripenCLEVELAND, Ohio -- What they don’t tell you when you start a tomato garden is that the beginning is the easy part. Right about now is when the going gets tough. But with grocery prices increasing every week, a bit of persistence can pay off.
The fungus spores live in the soil, which is one reason that experts recommend rotating your tomato plant locations every year. Another way to avoid blight is to consistently remove the bottom leaves on your tomato plants, all the way up to the first flower cluster. This prevents the fungal spores from splashing onto the bottom leaves, which is the primary way that tomato plants become infected. I prune weekly throughout the growing season, simply by pinching growth off with my thumbnail.
Consistent pinching off of the bottom leaves and spreading straw mulch around the base of the plant can prevent early blight on tomatoesTomatoes and most garden vegetables are heavy feeders, and after the initial burst of spring growth in fresh soil and compost, their productivity can peter out in midsummer.
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