Growing tomatoes at home

Not all city dwellers have relatives in the village or their own summer cottage; however, not everyone wants and can work hard and seriously in vegetable beds. At the same time, everyone wants to enjoy fresh, and most importantly tasty and aromatic tomatoes, especially in spring. The way out of this ambiguous situation is simple: growing tomatoes at home will provide you with just such healthy and tasty vegetables.

How to choose tomatoes for home gardens?

Tomato varieties familiar to summer residents are not very suitable for home garden beds. Ground tomatoes have a powerful root system, which means they need space. By limiting such plants to a small volume of soil, it is impossible to ensure their full development. For those who plan to grow tomatoes at home, dwarf varieties are suitable - “Japanese indoor”, “Ruby”, charming “Bonsai”, reminiscent of a small tree on which “apples of love” grow (that’s what “tomato” means in translation). For those who care not only about the result - a good harvest, but also aesthetics - the "Tumbler" variety is suitable, which must be grown in a hanging pot. The beautifully hanging long shoots of ampelous tomatoes are very beautiful, especially during the fruiting period, when they are covered with numerous bright red tomatoes, reminiscent of a bunch of grapes.

How to care for home garden beds?

Tomatoes are very light-loving plants. If there is insufficient light, a completely healthy bush may wither.It is best to grow tomatoes at home in a well-ventilated room at a temperature of 23–25°. Tomatoes need to be watered once or twice a week, but quite generously. Tomatoes should not be too hot and damp - in such conditions they quickly rot and die. Morning hours are ideal for watering tomatoes. In addition, even “domestic” tomatoes need pinching, loosening and hilling.