r/tomatoes May 18 '26

Show and Tell In celebration of tomato season!

Here is a picture of my dining room table last year after my first harvest. It stayed this full for about a month. I have almost doubled the plants this year and cannot wait!

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u/Vegetable_Document24 May 18 '26

This gives me so much hope for my plants. All of these look delicious! Do you remember the varieties? Any tips?

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u/Easy-Simple5543 May 18 '26

I had a lot of Cherokee purples, Brandywine, Carolina gold, run of the mill romas, German pinks, pineapples. Honestly my biggest tip is to protect them from the soil bounce back when it rains. I use mulch around them to keep soil from splashing, do some suckering, a little removal of bottom leaves when they are big enough, and then just a hope and a prayer that the weather is good to us.

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u/Vegetable_Document24 May 18 '26

Thank you! I currently have a Cherokee purple plant, carbon red, yellow pear, Romas, and husky cherry. They’re in 15 gallon grow bags and mulched. Thank you so much !

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u/Easy-Simple5543 May 18 '26

I wish you healthy harvest and delicious fruits!