Determinate and Indeterminate tomato plants (to prune or not to prune)

There are two main varieties of tomato plants: Determinate and Indeterminate. A seed package will tell you what you got. I don't know of a way to tell if a plant is determinate or indeterminate by just looking at a young plant, but later in the season you can see if it is a bush or a huge still growing plant.You will also learn if it is better to prune or not to prune tomato plants.

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More on growing tomatoes: Instructions for Growing Tomatoes: in the garden and greenhouse

Heirloom tomato varieties we grow in a northern garden

This is our fifth year of growing tomatoes in Alberta, a challenging and fun thing to do. This year we grew mainly heirloom tomatoes again.

I started all of the seedlings in just a little soil and replanted them as soon as they grew, always burying the stem. Mid-May I transplanted them into the green house. This are heirloom tomato varieties that grow in a northern, short growing season garden and greenhouse.

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More on growing tomatoes: Instructions for Growing Tomatoes: in the garden and greenhouse

What greenhouse to choose?

When it comes to gardening in colder climates, a greenhouse is almost a must have. It extends the growing season and gives the plants a lot more heat. With a greenhouse we can actually pick ripe tomatoes here and grow some plants that we would not be able to with out one. It can also be a great hang out place on those cool spring days and summer nights. There are several greenhouses to choose from ...

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