Re: Garden Geeks thread
We usually put in 24 - 36 and grow them vertically. We don't use cages, instead we use bamboo poles that go up around 10 feet or so (long A-frames). i pinch off the side branches so there is only 1 main stem until around 4' to 5' off the ground, and the plants are around 12" apart.
In good years we'll have enough tomatoes to eat, to give away, and to make sauce (around 5 gallons). However, the past two year's we've had blight. This year we are trying 16 tomatoes 24" apart instead. Put them in the ground yesterday.
Originally posted by Carter
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We usually put in 24 - 36 and grow them vertically. We don't use cages, instead we use bamboo poles that go up around 10 feet or so (long A-frames). i pinch off the side branches so there is only 1 main stem until around 4' to 5' off the ground, and the plants are around 12" apart.
In good years we'll have enough tomatoes to eat, to give away, and to make sauce (around 5 gallons). However, the past two year's we've had blight. This year we are trying 16 tomatoes 24" apart instead. Put them in the ground yesterday.
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