tomato
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Blossom end rot – what can we do about it?
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In the summer our garden thrives and enjoys the warmth and the sun that it gets daily. We’re happy to see our vegetables grow and are excited to see the new fruits forming on the plants. But as the harvest…
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Tomatoes are out of control
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For most of the past week, I was away from the garden. The weather changed abruptly, and after a few warm weeks, we again had an episode of cold, rainy, and windy days. Of course, as soon as we get…
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Tomato and pepper transplanting
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When the thermometer shows 28°C(82.4°F) there’s no more reason to keep the seedlings away from the garden. The last frost date is May 15th, so there’s no more danger of sudden temperatures drop. This is why this week, while my…
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Seedlings week 13: tomato stakes
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When you tell someone that your seedlings need stakes, the first thing you hear is that you’ve sown them too early. But, for me, staking my seedlings is actually the sign that I did something right and that this year,…
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Tomato season is over
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The end of September means also the end of the tomato season. Although this September has been warmer than normal, with temperatures constantly over 25°C (77°F), the end of the month still means the end of the tomatoes. Every morning…