Planning for tomatoes, zone 3 US Still 2.5 months before Iā¦
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Planning for tomatoes, zone 3 US
Still 2.5 months before I can put anything in the ground in northern MN, but in a couple weeks it'll be time to start seeds. My goal is decent tomato production. A couple for slicing/eating but mostly for canning.
I'm planning a couple heirloom (Cherokee purple) and 6 split between Amish Paste and Roma for canning. These were chosen based on locals who grow these successfully without a greenhouse. Yes, I will ask them too but I take up enough of the local gardening FB page as it is š
I am not a total garden noob but my luck with tomatoes is variable and I'd like to learn how to do better. I grow asparagus, lots of greens, potatoes, green beans, peas, carrots, cucumbers, pumpkins, raspberries, and beets all without any trouble, they all produce well. Except tomatoes.
The plants grow fast and produce, but only a few tomatoes for the whole season. Last year I did 2 heirloom plants and got a total of 5 tomatoes. What can I do to improve their output in our short season, especially for the heirlooms which need 75-80 days? Our growing season is about 90 days more due to changing sun angle than temps. Ideally I'd put them in beds but I'm open to other options if they are more likely to give me a better yield.
Please share your tomato magic (or resources for such magic) š šŖ
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Still 2.5 months before I can put anything in the ground in northern MN, but in a couple weeks it'll be time to start seeds. My goal is decent tomato production. A couple for slicing/eating but mostly for canning.
I'm planning a couple heirloom (Cherokee purple) and 6 split between Amish Paste and Roma for canning. These were chosen based on locals who grow these successfully without a greenhouse. Yes, I will ask them too but I take up enough of the local gardening FB page as it is š
I am not a total garden noob but my luck with tomatoes is variable and I'd like to learn how to do better. I grow asparagus, lots of greens, potatoes, green beans, peas, carrots, cucumbers, pumpkins, raspberries, and beets all without any trouble, they all produce well. Except tomatoes.
The plants grow fast and produce, but only a few tomatoes for the whole season. Last year I did 2 heirloom plants and got a total of 5 tomatoes. What can I do to improve their output in our short season, especially for the heirlooms which need 75-80 days? Our growing season is about 90 days more due to changing sun angle than temps. Ideally I'd put them in beds but I'm open to other options if they are more likely to give me a better yield.
Please share your tomato magic (or resources for such magic) š šŖ
#activity
source
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