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Re: SQFT Digest - 22 Apr 1997 to 23 Apr 1997

Thanks Huck!

Sorry for taking so long to respond. The weather is heating up and so
are the gardening chores! I decided to keep doing what I have been doing
and not try to do 14 plants in one bed. Someone made a good point that
it makes it much more difficult to pick. I don't plant any determinate
varieties so it could really get out of hand!

Mary

huckleberry wrote:
>
> RE:   Mary Williams <billy@NAPANET.NET>
> Subject: tomato spacing
>
> I am planting my tomatoes in cages in raised beds. The cages are made
> out of concrete reinforcement wire and are 5 feet tall and 18" in
> diameter (what I typically do). I usually put 7 cages in the back row of
> a bed that is 3x12 with something else (shorter) planted in front. This
> year I was thinking about planting the entire bed with 14 cages but I am
> concerned about air circulation for the plants. Has anyone grown their
> tomatoes in 2 closely spaced rows before? Thanks for any input.
>
> Mary in Napa
>
> Hi Mary:
>
> For the last few years I've had raised beds (before I even know about
> square foot gardening!) .. 4x8 or so... I planted determinate type tomatoes
> in cages (Roma, Viva Italia, Lemon  Boy, Early Girl, Oregon something or
> other).  I had 8 plants per bed, watered twice a week about 1 gallon  each
> time and they did great... Spacing was such:
>
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>  Hope this helps!
> Huck (huckleberry@snowcrest.net)
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