‘Creating A Successful Tomato Planting Hole’ by Ina Wrobel
November 16, 2018 by Ina Wrobel in Etsy.
Follow these gardening tips on how to get the best tomatoes in the block by adding these 7 things before you put tomato plants into the planting hole.
USE THIS HELPFUL GUIDE FOR CREATING A TOMATO PLANTING HOLE RECIPE
Gardening is fun! There, I said it! Not only is growing tomatoes fun, but you get free fruits and vegetables just a step away from your kitchen door. Every home garden needs at least one tomato plant.
There is nothing better than a homegrown sweet and juicy tomato from your backyard that you raised with love. Plus, kids usually love to help with the gardening chores.
Follow these gardening tips on how to get the best tomatoes in the block by adding these 7 things before you put tomato plants into the planting hole. #growingtomatoes #tomatofertilizer #homemadefertilizerfortomatoes #organicfertilizerfortomatoes for details on www.craftyforhome.com
Subscribe to Crafty For Home!
Get updates on the latest posts and more from Crafty For Home straight to your inbox.
So, how do you get the best-tasting tomatoes in the block, you asked. The key is by adding these seven things to the planting hole.
You will give the plant the right amount of fertilizer once and then forget about it until it is time to harvest them. You will be amazed at how tasty and juicy the tomato is, and you can compare it with a store-bought one to make sure.
1. Eggshell
Every time I cook an egg, I collect the eggshells. The eggshell is an excellent calcium source, which is an essential mineral for growing tomatoes.
I put about 3 to 4 eggshells in the planting hole, and you can also sprinkle crumbled eggshells around the little seedling to prevent cutworms.
2. Aspirin
There has been lots of research done on the use of aspirin for growing tomatoes. I am a believer in this. Aspirin will help tomato plants to increase their immune system and fight multiple plant diseases like blight.
I always put 2 aspirin tablets per plant in the planting hole. I use one that has a 325 mg dosage per tablet.
Also, spray the seedling with the aspirin solution before you transplant them.
Here is how to make aspirin solution: add 1 tablet to a gallon of water, give it a good shake, then use a spray bottle to spray tomato seedlings a couple of days before transplanting them to the garden.
3. Bone meal
Bone meal is an excellent source of calcium and phosphorus. It is an essential organic matter to help tomato plant has a good root system and produce bountiful quality fruit. I put about 1/2 cup of bone meal per planting hole.
4. Fish
Most of the gardeners use the fish heads for this. But I have great success by using smelt fish, shrimp shell, fish scrape, and just about any unsalted raw seafood or freshwater fish.
I don’t get access to any fish head supply, as I live far from the coast or any fishery, but frozen smelt fish are the cheapest I can find, and there is a lot in one package, enough for up to around 20 tomato plants.
If you do use frozen fish, make sure you thaw them first. Fish has lots of trace amounts of nitrogen, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and other essential minerals.
5. Banana Peel
I freeze banana peels in a large ziplock bag, and I thaw them whenever I am ready to use them in the garden. I put two banana peels per planting hole.
Banana peel is an excellent source of phosphorus which is essential for growing tomatoes. Sometimes I add some old and overly ripe bananas that I don’t have time to turn into banana bread.
6. Epsom Salts
An excellent source of magnesium helps tomato plants that suffer from magnesium deficiency. One tablespoon is enough per plant.
7. Multivitamin / Calcium tablet
One spring, I happen to have some old and expired multivitamins and calcium tablets. So instead of tossing them into the trash, I added 1 tablet per plant and I was amazed by the results. My tomato plants were growing beautifully and had a fantastic yield. Since then, I always add multivitamins and calcium tablets to the tomato planting hole. I recommend the regular tablet or capsules, not the gummy ones.
7 Things To Put On Your Tomato Planting Hole | Follow these gardening tips on how to get the best tomatoes in the block by adding these 7 things before you put tomato plants into the planting hole. #growingtomatoes #tomatofertilizer #homemadefertilizerfortomatoes #organicfertilizerfortomat
I put all these 7 things in one pile on top of each other as shown in the image above.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE PUTTING TOMATO PLANTS IN THE HOLE
You need to prepare the tomato planting hole quite a bit deeper than normal. Once you put these 7 things into the hole, cover them with about 1 or 2 inches of soil to make sure the roots are not touching them directly.
Remove the two lower leaves then put the seedling on, and make sure the hole is deeper than the original seedling container.
Fill it up with soil up to the second lower leaves node as it shows on the image below with the arrow pointing to, and create a little hill, so when you water them won’t touch the plant.
7 Things To Put On Your Tomato Planting Hole | Follow these gardening tips on how to get the best tomatoes in the block by adding these 7 things before you put tomato plants into the planting hole. #growingtomatoes #tomatofertilizer #homemadefertilizerfortomatoes #organicfertilizerfortomatoes for details on www.craftyforhome.com
HOW TO WATER TOMATO PLANT WITH EPSOM SALT SOLUTION
Once you transplant the tomato seedling, soak the soil thoroughly with water. Tomato likes to have the right amount of water, but it doesn’t like soggy or overly wet soil because tomato plants prefer well-draining soil.
The best time to water them is in the morning, so it has times to dry up before evening comes.
Make a solution with 1 tbsp Epsom salt into 1 gallon of water. Water around the base of the plant with this solution once a month.
Get the best tomatoes in the block by adding these 7 things on your tomato planting hole. #gardeningtips #growingtomatoes CLICK TO TWEET
Do you know you can get more tomato plants for free in a week? It will save your times, and you will get the same tomato variety you like.
By adding these 7 things on the planting hole, you will get the best tomatoes ever in size and yield. But also keep in mind, we can not control specific natural matter that affects the tomato harvest too, such as too much rain, early frost or hail storm.
We can not avoid these things, but you certainly can cover the plant to prevent any damage from early frost or hail storm with frost blanket or row cover.
If you live in a colder climate with a short growing season, you might end up with too many green tomatoes when the first frost is coming. Don’t worry. You can ripen green tomatoes indoors within a week or two.
Also, sometimes too much good things are not good either, it is better to get the soil tested. You might need to correct the soil ph first before adding some
‘Creating A Successful Tomato Planting Hole’ by Ina Wrobel
November 16, 2018 by Ina Wrobel in Etsy.
Follow these gardening tips on how to get the best tomatoes in the block by adding these 7 things before you put tomato plants into the planting hole.
USE THIS HELPFUL GUIDE FOR CREATING A TOMATO PLANTING HOLE RECIPE
Gardening is fun! There, I said it! Not only is growing tomatoes fun, but you get free fruits and vegetables just a step away from your kitchen door. Every home garden needs at least one tomato plant.
There is nothing better than a homegrown sweet and juicy tomato from your backyard that you raised with love. Plus, kids usually love to help with the gardening chores.
Follow these gardening tips on how to get the best tomatoes in the block by adding these 7 things before you put tomato plants into the planting hole. #growingtomatoes #tomatofertilizer #homemadefertilizerfortomatoes #organicfertilizerfortomatoes for details on www.craftyforhome.com
Subscribe to Crafty For Home!
Get updates on the latest posts and more from Crafty For Home straight to your inbox.
So, how do you get the best-tasting tomatoes in the block, you asked. The key is by adding these seven things to the planting hole.
You will give the plant the right amount of fertilizer once and then forget about it until it is time to harvest them. You will be amazed at how tasty and juicy the tomato is, and you can compare it with a store-bought one to make sure.
1. Eggshell
Every time I cook an egg, I collect the eggshells. The eggshell is an excellent calcium source, which is an essential mineral for growing tomatoes.
I put about 3 to 4 eggshells in the planting hole, and you can also sprinkle crumbled eggshells around the little seedling to prevent cutworms.
2. Aspirin
There has been lots of research done on the use of aspirin for growing tomatoes. I am a believer in this. Aspirin will help tomato plants to increase their immune system and fight multiple plant diseases like blight.
I always put 2 aspirin tablets per plant in the planting hole. I use one that has a 325 mg dosage per tablet.
Also, spray the seedling with the aspirin solution before you transplant them.
Here is how to make aspirin solution: add 1 tablet to a gallon of water, give it a good shake, then use a spray bottle to spray tomato seedlings a couple of days before transplanting them to the garden.
3. Bone meal
Bone meal is an excellent source of calcium and phosphorus. It is an essential organic matter to help tomato plant has a good root system and produce bountiful quality fruit. I put about 1/2 cup of bone meal per planting hole.
4. Fish
Most of the gardeners use the fish heads for this. But I have great success by using smelt fish, shrimp shell, fish scrape, and just about any unsalted raw seafood or freshwater fish.
I don’t get access to any fish head supply, as I live far from the coast or any fishery, but frozen smelt fish are the cheapest I can find, and there is a lot in one package, enough for up to around 20 tomato plants.
If you do use frozen fish, make sure you thaw them first. Fish has lots of trace amounts of nitrogen, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and other essential minerals.
5. Banana Peel
I freeze banana peels in a large ziplock bag, and I thaw them whenever I am ready to use them in the garden. I put two banana peels per planting hole.
Banana peel is an excellent source of phosphorus which is essential for growing tomatoes. Sometimes I add some old and overly ripe bananas that I don’t have time to turn into banana bread.
6. Epsom Salts
An excellent source of magnesium helps tomato plants that suffer from magnesium deficiency. One tablespoon is enough per plant.
7. Multivitamin / Calcium tablet
One spring, I happen to have some old and expired multivitamins and calcium tablets. So instead of tossing them into the trash, I added 1 tablet per plant and I was amazed by the results. My tomato plants were growing beautifully and had a fantastic yield. Since then, I always add multivitamins and calcium tablets to the tomato planting hole. I recommend the regular tablet or capsules, not the gummy ones.
7 Things To Put On Your Tomato Planting Hole | Follow these gardening tips on how to get the best tomatoes in the block by adding these 7 things before you put tomato plants into the planting hole. #growingtomatoes #tomatofertilizer #homemadefertilizerfortomatoes #organicfertilizerfortomat
I put all these 7 things in one pile on top of each other as shown in the image above.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE PUTTING TOMATO PLANTS IN THE HOLE
You need to prepare the tomato planting hole quite a bit deeper than normal. Once you put these 7 things into the hole, cover them with about 1 or 2 inches of soil to make sure the roots are not touching them directly.
Remove the two lower leaves then put the seedling on, and make sure the hole is deeper than the original seedling container.
Fill it up with soil up to the second lower leaves node as it shows on the image below with the arrow pointing to, and create a little hill, so when you water them won’t touch the plant.
7 Things To Put On Your Tomato Planting Hole | Follow these gardening tips on how to get the best tomatoes in the block by adding these 7 things before you put tomato plants into the planting hole. #growingtomatoes #tomatofertilizer #homemadefertilizerfortomatoes #organicfertilizerfortomatoes for details on www.craftyforhome.com
HOW TO WATER TOMATO PLANT WITH EPSOM SALT SOLUTION
Once you transplant the tomato seedling, soak the soil thoroughly with water. Tomato likes to have the right amount of water, but it doesn’t like soggy or overly wet soil because tomato plants prefer well-draining soil.
The best time to water them is in the morning, so it has times to dry up before evening comes.
Make a solution with 1 tbsp Epsom salt into 1 gallon of water. Water around the base of the plant with this solution once a month.
Get the best tomatoes in the block by adding these 7 things on your tomato planting hole. #gardeningtips #growingtomatoes CLICK TO TWEET
Do you know you can get more tomato plants for free in a week? It will save your times, and you will get the same tomato variety you like.
By adding these 7 things on the planting hole, you will get the best tomatoes ever in size and yield. But also keep in mind, we can not control specific natural matter that affects the tomato harvest too, such as too much rain, early frost or hail storm.
We can not avoid these things, but you certainly can cover the plant to prevent any damage from early frost or hail storm with frost blanket or row cover.
If you live in a colder climate with a short growing season, you might end up with too many green tomatoes when the first frost is coming. Don’t worry. You can ripen green tomatoes indoors within a week or two.
Also, sometimes too much good things are not good either, it is better to get the soil tested. You might need to correct the soil ph first before adding some