Things You'll Need:
- Some dark rich potting soil (organic compost works well too)
- Tomato seeds. Buy a few different ones and see with ones do best in your yard.
- Miracle Grow or generic plant food
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Step 1
Prepare an area for your tomato garden. This area should have dark rich soil. A good way to determine a good planting site is to pick prepare the area where weeds tend to grow. This usually means the soil is moist and rich for enough for planting. Just be sure to remove all the weeds from the roots. You could also make a planter box and fill with potting soil.
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Step 2
You can either start the seedlings in starter pots or you can just plant then directly in to the ground. If you live in a warm climate it's probably ok to plant directly into the ground. If you live in a cooler climate you may want to start your seedlings in doors. Be sure to also check the back of the seed pack for best planting times.
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Step 3
There are two ways to plant. You can either do it the way I do (the fast way, lol) and spread the seeds out and then simply cover with soil. Another, and more precise way to do this is to take a pen or pencil and poke 1 inch holes in the ground, place individual seeds in holes, then cover with soil.
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Step 4
Be sure to water everyday for best results. Tomatoes need a lot of water to do their best. Also, I have had a lot of luck with miracle grow, just read the instructions and don't over do it. You will see excellent results with miracle grow, you will quickly see your plants double in size and produce double the tomatoes.
Comments
eemie said
on 11/12/2009 I wanted to start my own this week, thanks for the info, 5*s!
ttbirdie said
on 7/27/2009 Excellent tips on how to start your own tomato garden, 5*