***Plants shipped will be larger than these in the photo***
Caring for your newly received plants
Congratulations on your purchase of these fine new plants.
With the good graces of Mother Nature and a little TLC you should have a fighting chance of producing some exceptionally flavorful fruits.
You may notice a pot or two that has more than one plant growing in it.
Either consider these free ‘Bonus’ plants, or pinch one out
– but don’t try and divide them, not that it won’t work- but it will probably set them back to much.
Welcoming your new plants…
With the good graces of Mother Nature and a little TLC you should have a fighting chance of producing some exceptionally flavorful fruits.
You may notice a pot or two that has more than one plant growing in it.
Either consider these free ‘Bonus’ plants, or pinch one out
– but don’t try and divide them, not that it won’t work- but it will probably set them back to much.
Welcoming your new plants…
- Open the box.
- No, from the top… pick up all the plants that have fallen on the floor, re-pack and start over.
- Open the box from the top (as indicated by the arrows).
- Remove your plants gently, layer by layer. Please don’t dump them out (again).
- After unwrapping each plant line them up – either by height or alphabetically and assign each a seventeen digit security pass-code - known only to you and the plant itself.
- Ok, seriously, check each – feel by weight- if they are in need of water; pretty good chance they will need a drink.
- Set your new plants in a situation where they will receive modest light. Under an oak tree, true east side of a building or window – basically DO NOT put them directly out in full, hot afternoon sun immediately.
- These young ‘Nursery’ raised plants are fresh out of the greenhouse and are not prepared for high winds, especially those that will dry them out quickly.
- Over the course of a few days, slowly increase the duration and severity of the sunlight they will receive. Please remember they have been in a box for a day or two and won’t respond well to being thrown immediately out in to full sun, or a windy garden. Experienced gardeners that know how to protect them from the drying effects of wind and heat can chance setting plants out…
- After a day or two give them all a good feeding with a fish-emulsion based fertilizer. They will turn deep green a few days later.
- Follow the guidelines on my ‘Growing Tips’ page and be prepared to:
- Pick lots of tomatoes!!!
