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Gardening

Curmudgeoness

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1. To the first bud, or the first true leaves?

Reply to XemaSab (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 05:34 PM

Jul 2012

I usually plant tomatoes before I have blooms. Are you suggesting waiting? Doesn't this mean you will have tomatoes on the ground? I'm just trying to get how this works straight in my head.

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I am a convert to planting tomatoes to the first bud [View all] XemaSab Jul 2012 OP

To the first bud, or the first true leaves? Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #1

To the first leaves, I mean XemaSab Jul 2012 #2

I had a feeling that was it. I will try it next year. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #3

oh it works alright NJCher Jul 2012 #4

They need deep root availability and shouldn't keep their feet wet. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #5