Last year on our Homestead we canned just over 260 jars of tomato products: salsa, diced, and sauce. That's why we are excited to have them sprouting!
Last year we put out 100 plants but only 2/3 produced good tomatoes. Simple reason I only had enough cages for 62 and the ones without cages grew on top of the hay. Not a good method, cages are the key to having a good crop.
This year we are planting 90 plants. All 3 are new varieties we have never grown on the homestead. I am a little worried about switching varieties but I am trusting the Lord and information of fellow gardeners on Baker's Creek.
The Mortgage Lifter... "1 pound pink tomatoes"
Henderson's Pink Ponderosa... "huge size, some over 2 pounds"
The German Pink..."high yield of 1 and 2 pound tomatoes"
We are slowly preparing our garden area for both tomatoes and peppers. In the last 24 hours we have had 3+ inches of rain so we will be on hold for a few days to week. We are hoping to plant in mid March and we will share how we prepare the ground and the cages we use.
Thanks for reading and commenting. I would love you hear what type you are planting this year and the successes you have had with tomatoes!
They are just popping though the soil!
Link to tomatoes on Baker's Creek website if you want to read the whole review on these tomatoes plus many more:
https://www.rareseeds.com/search/?keyword=tomato