Growing tomato plants in containers is a way to grow fresh tasting tomatoes in a small amount of space.
Birds love juicy tomatoes – put up netting to protect yours with netting.To reduce the chance of blight, avoid watering plant foliage.Laterals are the shoots that grow out from the side of the stem. As your tomatoes grow, remove the laterals to encourage bigger and better fruit.Once you've harvested your tomatoes, try our Tomato and Chilli Relish recipe to enjoy your bumper crop. Well watered, well nourished tomatoes will have a better chance of keeping insect pests and diseases at bay. Apply every two weeks in spring, summer and autumn. If you're after a liquid option try Tui Performance Naturals Tomato & Vegetable Liquid Fertiliser, enhanced with potassium and made from 100% natural ingredients. For tomatoes in pots and containers use Tui Enrich Vege, Tomato & Herb controlled release fertiliser. Tui Tomato Food is a blend of nitrogen, phosphorus and a generous amount of potassium formulated to promote the growth and fruiting potential of all types of tomatoes.
REPOTTING TOMATO SEEDLINGS FULL
Plants use nutrients from the soil as they grow, so replenishing the nutrients used by your tomatoes ensures they will grow to their full potential.įor tomatoes planted in garden beds feed every four weeks during key growth periods of spring and summer.
Gently loosen the root ball of your plant and position the plant in the centre of the container.Half fill your container with Tui Tomato Mix.Water your plant well and continue to water regularly.ĭirections for planting in pots and containers:.Press soil gently around the base of the plant.Gently loosen the root ball of your plant and position in the centre of the hole.Dig a hole, approximately twice the depth and width of the root ball of your plant.Add a layer of Tui Tomato Mix to the planting area.Before planting your tomato plants, soak in a bucket of Tui Organic Seaweed Plant Tonic and allow to drain.Place stakes in the soil for each tomato plant before planting to provide support and avoid damaging the roots later on.The best times to plant are early in the morning or late in the day, so the plants aren’t exposed to the hot sun straight away.
If you’re growing from seed rather than seedlings, you’ll need to get started about a month earlier to give your seeds time to grow. If planting in pots and containers use Tui Tomato Mix. Then you can add a layer of Tui Tomato Mix, specifically formulated with extra potassium to encourage a plentiful harvest of big juicy fruit. If you are starting with an existing garden bed dig in organic matter like Tui Compost and Tui Sheep Pellets to your soil. The better the soil, the better your plants will grow. Choose a variety that suits how you like to enjoy your tomatoes.Ĭhoose a sunny spot for your tomatoes. It’s best practice not to plant your tomatoes in the same spot as last season, or in the same spot as potatoes were planted as diseases can remain in the soil and affect your new crop. Labour weekend is known as the traditional tomato planting time but tomato seedlings are usually available in garden centres from August. Once the cold weather has passed, and the soils have warmed up its time to plant tomatoes. Plant in your garden beds, pots and containers. In sandwiches or salads, roasted or plucked straight from the vine – tomatoes take pride of place in every Kiwi’s garden over the summer months, no matter how you choose to enjoy yours.
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