Don't over crowd. It may be tempting with
dozens of seedlings and starts to get into
the fresh turned soil, and it's often tempt-
ing since the plants are so tiny—but don't
do it! These little guy need space! It's best
to plant tomatoes at least 18 inches apart
in a big, long row. They need sun, they need
air, and you want to be able to reach the
TIP 3:
give tomatoes some room
Tip 3:
plants so you can prune out those bottom
leaves. You also need to be able to find the
fruit when it's ripe.
One tip is to plant tomatoes so that they
grow up rather than out. Planting the
plants against fence posts and train them
with twine.
In the end—there are no gardening mistakes, only
gardening experiments, but utilizing some tips along
the way couldn't hurt.
