And if you already see a bounty of green tomatoes starting, it’s reasonable to be concerned that your pregnant green friends will begin to get unruly. Knowing how to prune tomato plants is key to making the most of your bounty.Īssuming you’ve planted your tomatoes nicely spaced apart (at least two feet, but I recommend three), and your tomatoes are growing upward, not flopping on the ground, you might still be noticing that your tomato plants are reaching for the sky. Letting your tomato plants grow all willy nilly isn’t an option either, you need a tomato tower, which allows them to grow upward and contained, rather than toppling all over one another for months until they die. I’m 5’6,” and my indeterminate tomato plants are usually at least as tall as me. If you’re new to vegetable gardening, you might see the six-pack of tomato sprouts at your local gardening center and think, “Wow, what a deal!” What you might not realize is just how big tomato plants grow.
Prune your plants for better yield and plant health
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