Midsummer is make-or-break time for tomatoes: in some areas, crops are already ripening but in colder parts of Australia it’s a waiting game.
It may still be a few weeks before you get to savour that first delicious taste of sun-warmed, homegrown tomato.
Meanwhile, here are 10 tips for getting the best from your plants this summer and enjoying a crop that’s bursting with flavour and nutrients.
Timing: wait till it’s warm Tomatoes can be planted as soon as the soil warms and all threat of frost has passed. This can be during winter in subtropical zones, late winter to early spring in warm temperate zones and late spring in colder areas. Late crops can go in during summer in areas with long growing seasons. In the tropics, tomatoes grow well in the…
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