Watching the video on how to string and sucker tomatoes (see my previous post, "Suckers...") inspired me to string up my tomatoes in the same fashion.
My tomatoes are indeterminate varieties (Boxcar Willie and Stupice) which means they will keep growing taller and taller, and they need to be suckered. I used some handy-dandy string to gently wrap the tomato plants up their stakes, and tied the string off on the lattice behind them in the planter. I'll have to add more string next time I tie them up, but they should be all set for a while.
AND... I'm such a proud mama... I have 12 baby tomatoes coming in. 10 of them are on the Stupice plant. The word "bounty" comes to mind, but I'll have to be watchful and take good care of them until they ripen. I also added some Jobe's tomato stake plant food today. I can hardly wait for the tomatoes to be ready!
My tomatoes are indeterminate varieties (Boxcar Willie and Stupice) which means they will keep growing taller and taller, and they need to be suckered. I used some handy-dandy string to gently wrap the tomato plants up their stakes, and tied the string off on the lattice behind them in the planter. I'll have to add more string next time I tie them up, but they should be all set for a while.
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