Totally Tomatoes
Hybrid or Heirloom? Beefsteak, paste or cherry? You can grow them all in this compact garden. Expect plenty of sun-ripened fruit for salads and sandwiches, sauces and salsas.
Planting Guide:
Tomato
- Plant seeds 1/4″ deep indoors, six to eight weeks before last frost
- Transplant into garden one to two weeks after last frost or when soil reaches 65 degrees F.
- Spacing: one plant per sq. ft. Grow early season crops nearby to allow more room later.
- Days to harvest: 55 to 100 days from transplanting, depending on variety. Not frost-hardy
- Hint: Remove lower leaves before planting and bury extra stem.
Cherry tomato
- Sow seed indoors 1/4'' deep, six to eight weeks before last frost. Choose a compact patio type for raised beds or plan to install a support for tall varieties.
- Transplant into garden one to two weeks after last frost or when soil reaches 65 degrees F.
- Spacing: one plant per sq. ft. Grow early season crops nearby to allow more room later.
- Days to harvest: 55 to 100 days from transplanting, depending on variety. Not frost-hardy.
- Hint: Remove lower leaves before planting and bury extra stem.
Learn more about Cherry tomato in our Vegetable Encyclopedia