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TOMATO
SANDWICH
SUMMER

Expert tips for growing your best sandwich tomatoes at home

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Whether nestled between bacon and lettuce, perched atop a smear of cottage cheese, or simply sprinkled with salt and fresh-cracked pepper, there’s nothing quite like a homegrown sandwich tomato.

But before gardeners can enjoy the fruits of their labor, they need to select the best varieties for their growing conditions, learn the right tools for supporting their plants and master fighting the major diseases and pests competing for the prize.

Planting the best tomato sandwich

Selecting top garden tomato varieties for Georgia’s tastiest summer sandwich.

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Sandwich made with toasted bread, sliced tomatoes, and a creamy spread.

Supporting your sandwich tomatoes

Now that we’ve announced the winners of the tomato sandwich slicer showdown and your plants are taking off, it’s time to address our first tomato gardening issue: supporting unwieldy tomato…

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Keeping your tomato plants healthy

UGA Extension experts offer practical tips to manage common pests and diseases of homegrown tomato plants.

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For help growing tomatoes at home, or for other home gardening questions, check out the resources above and get in touch with your local University of Georgia Cooperative Extension office.