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Old Fashioned On Purpose

117. Tips for Growing Your Best Tomato Crop Yet

Old Fashioned On Purpose

Jill Winger

Canning, Homesteading, Farming, Leisure, Farm, Homestead, Gardening, Hobbies, Cows, Chickens, Cooking, How To, Home & Garden, Education

4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2020

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Tomatoes are easily one of my favorite things to grow. These versatile vegetables can be eaten off the vine, turned into pasta sauce, and so much more. On today’s episode, I explain my preferred process for growing tomatoes and what I do to get the best yield. Find out whether it’s best to plant your own seeds or buy them from the store. Learn why you might be getting “leggy’ seedlings and what you should can do about them. I also discuss some of the best compani...

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Old Fashioned On Purpose Podcast.

0:05.0

So I was transplanting my tomato seedlings yesterday,

0:09.2

basically from one little pot to a bigger pot,

0:11.6

and then in a couple weeks I'll put them out in the garden and I just

0:14.4

got to thinking of how many years I have been either attempting to grow tomatoes or successfully

0:22.1

growing tomatoes and I've learned a lot.

0:25.8

Tomatoes can be one of the most rewarding vegetables to grow

0:30.0

because obviously tomatoes, they're amazing.

0:33.3

And so I thought it would be fun in this episode

0:35.2

to go through some of the things I've learned about growing tomatoes

0:38.9

over the years and give you some of my best tips.

0:43.2

I'm your host Jill Winger and this

0:45.8

is the podcast for the Trail Blazers.

0:49.0

The Mavericks, the Makers, the Homesteaders,

0:51.3

the Modern Pioneers, the modern pioneers,

0:52.7

and the backyard farmers.

0:55.0

If you're ready to boost your food security

0:57.4

and live a more homegrown lifestyle,

0:59.9

you have found your tribe.

1:03.6

Hey friend, I'm interrupting this episode

1:05.9

for just a sec because I know a lot of you

1:09.2

are planning on expanding your homestead efforts this year and you are in need of some supplies.

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