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3 Tips to Improve Your Tomato Growing ExperienceTomato type The number one factor in the quality of tomato that you grow is the variety or type of tomato you choose. As you know, there are a number of tomato varieties available and of course the region of the country that you live impacts your options. The good news is that while all varieties may not be best suited for all regions, there are still at least a few types that taste great and grow well in every area. For example, the Early Girl works well in the Midwest while the Cavalier does better in the Northeast. Soil condition The soil you grow your tomato in can either help bring home the blue ribbon or cause you to even get passed by the honorable mention category at the county fair tomato growing contest. The acidity level is the prime suspect in this case. It's measured in terms of soil pH and tomatoes like the pH level to be somewhere between 6.0 and 6.8. The good news is that the pH level can be checked easily with inexpensive products available from your local garden store. Plus, you can change the pH level or improve upon the acidity content of the soil. Tomato companions Just like most any living thing, tomatoes like to have great companions with them. Choosing the right companions for tomatoes help minimize disease and pests. Garlic, Basil and taproot vegetables. For example, garlic repels red spider mites and basil repels flies and mosquitoes. Plus, in the instance of carrots, and other taproot vegetables, they help break up the soil to let air and nutrients deep into the soil. In fact, all of the ingredients for your favorite recipe just might be found in one place, right next to your tomatoes, as a result of the benefits from companion planting or what I affectionately refer to as the "tomato buddy system". Consider these tips to help improve your tomato growing experience. In addition, there is other valuable information available on the web to help you grow delicious tomatoes and bring success to your overall adventures in gardening. Author: Jolene Christopherson, http://www.growthebesttomatoes.com , was raised on farm helping with the family garden continually throughout her childhood and early adolescence. As an adult she continues with the gardening tradition to provide food for herself and own family. Growing up in the southwest going from urban to country and back to urban farming, she's had experience in cultivating many types of garden vegetables. However, tomatoes happen to be one of her favorites. Top of this Improve Tomato Growing page.
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