The Backyard Gardener: Simple, Easy, and Beautiful Gardening With Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers by Kelly Orzel

Author:Kelly Orzel
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781493026579
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 2017-04-01T00:00:00+00:00

Tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum or Solanum lycopersicum)

Family: solanaceae

Plant Type: Annual, zone 3+

Light: Full sun

soil: Fertile, well-drained

Height x Width: 24+ʺ x 18–24ʺ

pH: 5.5–6.8

sow: ½ʺ deep, 6–8 weeks before last frost

succession: n/a

Days to germination: 5–7

Days to maturity: 50–90

Water: Moderate-high, deep, tapering off as fruit develops

Feed: High potassium (P)

Friends: Asparagus, basil, brassicas, bush beans, carrots, celery, chives, cucumbers, garlic, lettuce, marigolds, melon, mint, nasturtiums, onion, parsley, peas, and peppers

Foes: Corn, dill, fennel, kohlrabi, and potatoes

Tomatoes are the heart of every

garden. Used fresh in salads and

sandwiches, roasted or cooked in sauce,

they’re a summertime staple. There are too

many varieties and flavors to mention, in

fact there are entire books dedicated to the

subject of tomatoes. But they all need lots

of sun, rich soil, water, support, and, last but

not least, patience, because you can’t rush

perfection.

The first time you open the tomato

section of your seed catalog, it’s easy

to feel overwhelmed. Options include:

maturity dates (early, mid, and late), habit

(determinant or indeterminant), size

(small, medium, or large), shape (round,

oblong, pear, heart, ribbed), color (red,

pink, orange, yellow, green, purple, black,

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