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10 Top Tips To Grow Tomatoes
0649 days
by Willf
in Grow Tomatoes
How to Grow Juicy Tasty Tomatoes is the title of a fantastic book that teaches you to, well, grow tomatoes 
We have compiled 10 top tips to grow the juiciest tomatoes in your neighbourhood.
1. If you are going to be growing tomatoes from seeds then space them out and give them plenty of room to branch out. If they are too close they won’t develop so well. Move them to bigger 4″ pots two weeks after they get their first leaves.
2. Provide plenty of light for tomato seedlings. If you don’t have adequate sunlight then they need to be under grow lights for 12-14 hours a day. When it comes to planting put them in the sunniest part of your vegetable patch.
3. Tomato plants grow better when there is a gentle breeze because makes the stems stronger. If you don’t have adequate breeze (in a greenhouse) then gently use an oscillating fan on them for 10-15 minutes a day.
4. Heating the soil prior to planting the seeds gives good results. Cover the soil in black plastics bags for a week or two prior to planting.
5. Bury tomato plants as deep as you can. Tomatoes can grow roots all the way up their stems so planting them deeper allows them to get more nourishment from the soil.
6. Cover the planted area in mulch but wait for the soil to warm up first. Mulching locks the heat and water into the soil an protect the plants from soil based diseases.
7. When your tomatoes get to about 3′ tall remove the lower leaves from the bottom 1″ of the stem. These are the leaves most prone to disease and fungus infections. Spray the bottom remaining leaves with compost tea on a weekly basis to ward of fungus infections.
8. Remove suckers that grow in between the joint of the main stem and a branch. They won’t bear any fruit and just sap energy going to the end of that branch. Thin out other leaves that are causing obstruction but be careful no to over do it.
9. Water regularly. Don’t miss a week and try and make it up as the plant will develop rot and can begin to crack. When the tomatoes are beginning to ripen lessen the watering to get a sweeter tomato.
10. Different types of tomato will ripen at different times. By buying indeterminate types you can get them to fruit earlier by pinching the tops of the main stems in early summer.
There you go. 10 top tips on how to get the best tomatoes for your summer salads.
You can get more tips and tricks on growing juicy tomatoes with this brilliant e-book How to Grow Juicy Tasty Tomatoes. It’s a good resource and one that you will want to refer time and time again to get the best out of your tomato growing.
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How To Build a Greenhouse
1653 days
by Willf
in Build a Greenhouse
Building a Greenhouse can be very satisfying. Not only will you have the satisfaction that you have built something with your own two hands you will be proud that you can grow vegetables, flowers and plants all year round.
Building your own Greenhouse is much more cost effective than buying a pre-built one. Most pre-built ones have to be assembled anyway so you are paying well over the odds for the materials. Unfortunately though constructing a good quality greenhouse is not as simple as banging a few bits of wood and plastic together. You need to take into account the materials that will be needed, the dimensions and ventilation just to mention a few things.
Luckily Bill Keene, the author of Building A Greenhouse Plans has many years of commercial greenhouse management and has put together this easy to follow guide so you can build your perfect greenhouse. Here’s a few of the things you will get with your copy:
- How to build a Victorian style greenhouse to fit any backyard.
- How to build a medium sized lean-to greenhouse to save space and materials.
- How to build an arch out of plastic piping to save money.
- How to build a small greenhouse that will fit in the smallest of spaces.
- Hot to build a modular hot-bed greenhouse.
- Find out what lighting should be used on different types of plants.
- Find out why ventilation is so important.
- How to select the right materials.
- Find out the 8 things you must do to prevent mold and fungus.
- Discover the essential lighting, temperature and soil conditions you must have.
- Learn how to modify your greenhouse depending on your location and weather situation.
This e-Book tells you everything you need to know about Building a Greenhouse from selecting the right kind of structure that suits you best to picking the appropriate utilities and plants. It is a brilliant resource with lots handy tips. It answers all your questions right from planning and setting up, preparing soil mix, choosing plants, watering, ventilation, pest control, and harvesting. It is a complete guide to building, running and maintaining your greenhouse successfully.
Click here to find out more about Building a Greenhouse.