Grow Tomatoes in Great Britain

Very good crops of tomatoes can be harvested from plants grown in the open in Britain, especially in the south and the Midlands.

Steps

 * 1) [[Image:Healthy Red Tomatoes with Water Drops 3.jpg|right|246px|thumb|Money maker tomatoes]] Put them in the right place.
 * 2) * A sunny position, sheltered from winds, should be chosen. Tomatoes should, if possible not be next to a potato plant as they are very liable to infection with potato blight.
 * 3) Use the right type of soil.
 * 4) * Tomatoes can be grown successfully in a variety of soils provided they are deeply worked.
 * 5) Prepare the soil.
 * 6) * Heavy soils should be dug in autumn, a rough surface being left for the frost to act on. Light soils are best dug in spring and will be improved by working in some bulky moisture holding material, such as well rotted vegetable refuse. The above mixture applied at planting time will help root formation and healthy sturdy growth.
 * 7) Sow the seeds at the right time.
 * 8) *Seeds should be sowed at the end of February or early March. sow thinly in good soil.
 * 9) Support the vines sufficiently. Use bamboo stakes (one to each plant) or coiled stakes so that the plant grow in side the coil.

Warnings

 * Do not grow the tomatoes next to potatoes.

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