Started Tomato at the wrong time — lessons learned

I planted Tomato at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. blossom end rot from irregular watering and calcium deficiency didn't help matters. Once I understood thinning seedlings to give each plant adequate space things improved substantially.

productive over a long season with successive sowing is what makes this plant worth persisting with. In a decorative potager with flowers and vegetables mixed it finally looks as good as I'd imagined. sowing under cover from late winter for early crops redeemed the whole effort. If you're starting out: do your timing research before you plant.