STOP! Don’t make this common mistake when planting tomatoes! 🍅 #gardening #gardeningtips

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STOP! Don’t make this common mistake when planting tomatoes! 🍅 Here’s how to do it properly: 1) Trim off the bottom few sets of leaves (it’s ideal to do this a couple of days before you plant so that the freshly cut area can seal off first - this reduces the risk of disease) 2) Dig a deep hole and plant the tomato up to the next set of leaves. Sometimes I’ll even add some compost at the bottom of the hole since tomatoes are heavy feeders! 3) Water well and as the plant grows, continue to snip off the lower leaves to further reduce the risk of disease (soil splashing up on the leaves can lead to blight). Mulching helps as well! 4) Don’t forget to stake your tomatoes so they stay supported! *This tip also applies to upgrading tomatoes to larger pots when they are still seedlings in the house. By the time my tomatoes go into the garden, they’ve already been trimmed and buried 3-4 times! Did you bury your tomatoes??