08/04/2024
For my fellow gardeners!
There will come a time when you will need to transplant your tomato seedlings into a larger container if you have started them off in small seed starting trays or cups.
Here’s a tip: Remove the two germinating leaves, circled in yellow, once they have yellowed and started to whither away and then bury the stem all the way up to the first true leaves. Doing so will encourage growth of secondary roots called adventitious roots leading to a stronger, more drought resistant plant.
See those teeny tiny hairs, circled in red? These hairs are called trichomes. Glandular Trichomes release oils that give tomato plants that distinctive smell that makes you want to just bury your face right up in there. They also act as a defence against pests. But not against me. One of my favourite smells!
Now you know! 🤗
