Learn how to plant tomatoes to get the best results in the High Performance Garden Show! In case you missed it, the High Performance Garden Show was launched March 20th, the first day of spring. Last week you got a sneak peek of the garden plan, this week we will learn some of the planting techniques taught in the show.
How to Plant Tomatoes
Before you plant your tomatoes, there are a couple of techniques that you should follow. First, plan your garden bed. This is very important to the success of your garden. Secondly, find your growing zone. Knowing this information will help you to plant at the best time possible. If you plant too early a frost could kill your plants. Plant too late and your cool weather plants won’t grow very well, if at all. This article, Plan Your Garden According to Your Region, will be very helpful in knowing how to plan your garden before planting.
Are you ready to plant tomatoes? Let’s get started!
I am growing in a zone 8 garden because of my greenhouse. I chose this so you could follow along a longer growing season. It’s also a great way to keep the camera equipment protected from the elements. This greenhouse doesn’t keep the cold out, but it does add heat during the day.
Because we are growing in a zone 8 garden, we can plant our cool weather and warm weather plants. By planting two crops in one bed we can maximize the production of our garden. For the tomatoes I am planting the varieties Chef’s Choice and Estevia. Take your tomato seedlings and gently remove leaves that are on the lower ¾ of the plant. Dig out a trough like hole in your garden about 4” deep. Then lay the plant in sideways and angle the upper leaves so they are sticking straight up. Be careful of how you handle the plants! If is a cooler day there is a danger of the plant stem breaking off.
Because we will have a little bit of a wait before our tomatoes are too big to share a bed, I interplanted spinach (our cool weather crop) in the same bed.
Tomatoes can be heavy feeders. When I plant tomatoes I prefer to prepare my bed for the plants. When you prepare a High Performance Garden bed you simply add in the compost and then rake it in. Throughout the season I also schedule feedings of my tomatoes with Happy Frog, a wonderful organic product.
What are you planting today? Are you curious about how to plant an entire garden? Watch the free High Performance Garden episode to garden right alongside me this growing season. Are you ready? Click the button below to sign up for the High Performance Garden Show.
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