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***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…

  1. Open the box.
  2. No, from the top… pick up all the plants that have fallen on the floor, re-pack and start over.
  3. Open the box from the top (as indicated by the arrows).
  4. Remove your plants gently, layer by layer. Please don’t dump them out (again).
  5. 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.
  6. Ok, seriously, check each – feel by weight- if they are in need of water; pretty good chance they will need a drink.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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…
  10. 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.
  11. Follow the guidelines on my ‘Growing Tips’ page and be prepared to:
  12. Pick lots of tomatoes!!!
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