Not a gardener but you want to grow some tomatoes you can call your own?
Dig a hole or few in your yard. Fertilise and plant. Use a hybrid variety and water occasionally. That’s all it takes.
The fertiliser? Do not buy a $30 bag. I use Scotts All Purpose Flower & Vegetable Continuous Release Plant Food and with a name that long it has to be good. A 3-lb bag costs $4.51 in Abaco. Other manufacturers have a similar product. Check out the price of fertiliser in both hardware stores and nurseries. There is often an appreciable difference.
Milk Crates
Plastic milk crates were made for gardeners. You can put your tools in them and carry them around easily. When tomato plants get out of hand, ...
Not a gardener but you want to grow some tomatoes you can call your own?
Dig a hole or few in your yard. Fertilise and plant. Use a hybrid variety and water occasionally. That’s all it takes.
The fertiliser? Do not buy a $30 bag. I use Scotts All Purpose Flower & Vegetable Continuous Release Plant Food and with a name that long it has to be good. A 3-lb bag costs $4.51 in Abaco. Other manufacturers have a similar product. Check out the price of fertiliser in both hardware stores and nurseries. There is often an appreciable difference.
Milk Crates
Plastic milk crates were made for gardeners. You can put your tools in them and carry them around easily. When tomato plants get out of hand, ...
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