I’ve planted tomatoes in my garden for the past couple of years. Last year, I couldn’t decide on a particular variety, so I planted six different plants (with some doubles). They ended up producing a LOT of tomatoes.
This year, I planted one grape tomato plant, and two regular-sized tomatoes. The grape tomatoes have been great snacks out in the garden. Of the two regular-sized, only one survived. It is a “Better Boy” variety. They aren’t the best tomatoes I’ve had, but they are certainly better than grocery store offerings. And as it turns out, one tomato plant makes enough tomatoes for me. One.
If I can only plant one, how am I ever going to decide what variety to plant next year? It probably won’t be “Better Boy”.
Mmmm…. I haven’t had enough tomatoes this year. Deborah made a delicious pasta dish with cherry tomatoes from her parents’ garden and it was heavenly. I tried it with store-bought tomatoes and it was disgusting. (There may have been other factors involved.)
Do you water your tomatoes from the top? Does the water from the ground splash up onto the leaves of your tomato plant? Those are possible reasons for your tomatoes splitting.
Interesting…thanks for the info, Kristi.
I hardly ever water them. When I do, it’s a bucket of pond water at their roots.
I’m a mater-hater…..I would have no trouble deciding. None. Hey, your word is in there.