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The Difference Between Determinate & Indeterminate Tomatoes

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The Difference Between  Determinate & Indeterminate Tomatoes Please Visit The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seed and Garden Shop There are generally two types of tomato plant categories. A tomato plant is either a determinate plant or an indeterminate plant. You may come across tomatoes called semi-determinate, however, you can treat them as a slower growing indeterminate tomato plant variety. Clusters of  Determinate Tomatoes Ripen Together for a Large Harvest Determinates Mature Together A determinate tomato grows to a set height and stops growing or greatly slows growth. They may be anywhere from 1-5 feet tall. The determinate variety tomatoes tend to set all of their flowers over a very short period of time. You will often see clusters of  green tomatoes that seem to appear all at once. They also tend to ripen together quickly, be ready for a large harvest. The determinate plant typically begins to die off while the fruits are in the later stages of maturing.  Often, while the fruit

Kale & Kale Pests: Grow It, Cook It, Eat It - A Garden & Cooking Series E- 2 (Pilot)

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 Kale & Kale Pests: Grow It, Cook It, Eat It A Garden & Cooking Series E- 2 (Pilot) Please Visit The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seed and Garden Shop Coley and I are excited to present our 2nd episode of Grow It, Cook It, Eat It. You can find the recipe and other garden links below. This episode is all about Kale and it is a little heavier on the Grow It side. Kale is easy to grow and a great crop, if you can manage 3 annoying pests. I spend time showing you how to do just that. Coley has 5 tips for you to tame that delicious yet sometimes dirty leaf. She shows you how to prepare it, dry it, crisp it, blend it and even massage it. And don't forget to eat what you grow and cook, with your family and friends. Cheers! Coley and Gary Join My New YouTube Channel Just for NEW Gardeners: My First Vegetable Garden Join My FB VIDEO Page - : The Rusted Garden FB Videos Join My FB DISCUSSION Group - : The Rusted Garden: All About Vegetable Gardening