I had been growing tomatoes for years with lack luster results. That is, until the summer of 2008. I’d been reading and experimenting with Terra Preta methods and I finally seemed to hit on just the right combination of soil, nutrients and water. My harvest that year was beyond belief in size and tastiness. I got rave reviews from friends and business colleagues alike.
Last year I tried to repeat my results. What a disaster! Those of you who live in Michigan will remember that the summer of 2009 may have been the worst tomato-growing season ever. It rained and rained and was too cool. My tomato plants were flooded and got mold. I planted four times the number of plants that year and got one tenth the harvest as the year before.
I’m back this year with a whole new strategy! I’ve got 13 tomatoes set already and it’s only the 1st of June! I’ve been using a new fertilizing method and I have a new moisture control system this year too.
Hope you stay tuned for more about the discoveries I make this year about how to grow a better tomato!
All the Best!
Sheldon
