I’ll tell you the secret to having giant tomatoes in just a few weeks!
I’ll tell you the secret to having giant tomatoes in just a few weeks!
Tomato is one of the most used vegetables in Italy and outside of it. If you have the possibility of having a special area to create a garden, you should definitely choose to place tomato plants, since they can later be very useful in the kitchen. But how to proceed with the cultivation of this magnificent vegetable yourself ? Here are some helpful tips.
How to grow tomatoes
First of all we must start with the type of tomato we want to grow. The choice should also depend on the climate and culinary needs: there are tomatoes that are normally used for salads, others, such as datterini tomatoes , are mainly used as an accompaniment to pasta. All this is worth knowing that each type of tomato has its own resistance to inclement weather and diseases. Some varieties are very early and produce fruit quickly, while others are later.
The first thing to do is prepare the soil : it must not only be very fertile, but also soft, drained and endowed with specific properties derived from organic substances. It would be advisable to work the soil during the fall or winter season and then, in spring , opt for slow-release fertilizers. At least 6 hours a day, the soil should be exposed to sunlight. Sowing will be done from March to May, but if you want to grow it in a pot, indoors, we can also do it in winter (starting in February).
Always delicious tomato at home!
In addition to having many nutrients and beneficial properties, tomatoes are very tasty. This is also why they have become the basis of many Italian and especially Mediterranean recipes. To always have them at home to their full potential, we want to give you other very useful little tips. Note, for example, that tomato roots should always be planted deep in the soil: the fruit, in fact, can grow even from the stem of the plant!
Additionally, before planting the tomato in the ground, it would be necessary to remove the leaves from the bottom of the stem . Then we proceed to make a deep hole in the ground and insert the stem without leaves, then we can cover everything with more soil. At this point we water well: after a few weeks we can enjoy a healthy plant, with solid, strong and especially resistant roots. Seeing is believing!