Best Of The Home and DMJ Enterprises are popular home and garden websites featuring products for every corner of your home and garden including Quality Indoor and Outdoor Furniture, Children's toys, gardening supplies, Plush Pelts and more. Believe me, if you set your tomatoes out at the flat depth, you will be watering them at least every other day. It has been my experience that almost any soil will work with most only requiring minor amendments. When I begin to set out the tomatoes I have somewhat of a unique approach, I dig the planting hole, approximately 10-12 inches deep with a post hole digger, which also helps to determine the spacing for each plant ( 2-2 ? feet apart or about ? the length of the handle of your post hole digger) I use the post hole digger for several reasons: I know your probably saying to yourself right now, WOW, 72 tomato plants, I don't need that many, well look at it like this?out of the 72 that you start, some will not develop for whatever reason, and once they are planted, some will die, the birds will get some, the animals will get some and yes, the bugs will get some regardless of how hard your try to keep them out. If you do not have a sawmill or any type of manufacturing facility close by, such as the Ames Co. This will prevent the hornworm from surrounding your plant and eating through the base.2.You will definitely be the envy of the entire neighborhood! Your soil test results will give specifics of any additional nutrients that you may need and should also include coverage rates. Once you make the cages they will last of years and years to come. I have had success with the other standard garden vegetables, such as cucumbers, bell peppers, cauliflower etc. The loose backfill in the hole allows for the developing root system to get a firm foothold. Your local sawmill, if you have one close by, should have a good supply of old sawdust on hand that they will let you load up and haul away for free. This is a free service provided by some counties while others may charge a nominal fee, regardless, you can have the results back in just a few days. Plants placed in this sawdust; even with the mix of sand and soil are much to tender to withstand the high concentration of nitrogen. So out of that 72 plants, you could wind up with just the right number in the end for your garden.
