Hello from Duxbury, MA

omom320 · June 29, 2011

Hello fellow gardeners!

Greetings from the coast of Massachusetts -- where the soil is sandy and the summers are way too short! I'm so glad I found you -- I am a first year vegetable and organic gardener and I need some serious tomato advice!

I planted about 25 each of Brandywine Red and Delicious tomatoes about a month ago, started from seed. Soil amended with lobster compost. The plants are doing great; they are about 2.5-3' high with thick stems and lots of blossoms and other than some of the leaves being a little too big for my perfectionist streak, they are doing well.

My problem: I planted them waaaay too close together. They are about a foot apart. The first bed was planted traditionally, roots down. The second bed is trenched. (Doesn't seems to be much difference in development but I'm curious to see if this affects production.) I would like to move some from the first bed to space them a bit better -- any advice as to whether or not this is a good or bad idea!? And if not a good idea, any alternatives? Also, I am scouring the postings for general info as to care and tips etc, but feel free to offer your best overall advice - as I said - I'm new to this!

Thanks all and happy gardening!

June 29, 2011	#1
omom320 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Massachusetts coast Posts: 1	Hello from Duxbury, MA Hello fellow gardeners! Greetings from the coast of Massachusetts -- where the soil is sandy and the summers are way too short! I'm so glad I found you -- I am a first year vegetable and organic gardener and I need some serious tomato advice! I planted about 25 each of Brandywine Red and Delicious tomatoes about a month ago, started from seed. Soil amended with lobster compost. The plants are doing great; they are about 2.5-3' high with thick stems and lots of blossoms and other than some of the leaves being a little too big for my perfectionist streak, they are doing well. My problem: I planted them waaaay too close together. They are about a foot apart. The first bed was planted traditionally, roots down. The second bed is trenched. (Doesn't seems to be much difference in development but I'm curious to see if this affects production.) I would like to move some from the first bed to space them a bit better -- any advice as to whether or not this is a good or bad idea!? And if not a good idea, any alternatives? Also, I am scouring the postings for general info as to care and tips etc, but feel free to offer your best overall advice - as I said - I'm new to this! Thanks all and happy gardening!