Young tomato plants also need to be fertilized with organic plant food weekly. After a few weeks, continue to water your tomato plant two to three times per week.

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For gardeners who start their own tomato plants, March is time to get busy. There are several good reasons for starting tomatoes from seed: Economy : You can grow a lot more tomatoes from seed for ...

Choosing tomato seeds (Image credit: Shutterstock). 2. Get your containers ready for planting Tomato plants naturally love the heat, so gardeners advise sowing seeds indoors first before ...

Growing tomato plants from seed starts with making sure you have the right equipment on hand. First, you’ll need a packet of seeds. I split seed packets with a friend.

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Plant tomatoes in raised beds or on raised rows in the garden. A common mistake is to plant the small transplants too close, not taking into account how large the plants will eventually grow.