TOMATO
SANDWICH
SUMMER
Expert tips for growing your best sandwich tomatoes at home
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
Long before the first sandwich can be assembled, and even before gardeners begin planting, setting up trellises and fighting pests, home gardeners must select which tomato types to add to their planting list.
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Supporting your sandwich tomatoes
For the best chance at productive tomato plants with healthy fruit, experts urge home gardeners to invest in providing plants a strong support structure all season long through staking and pruning.
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Keeping your tomato plants healthy
Georgia’s hot, humid climate creates the perfect environment for pesky problems. From insects and pathogens to fruit that splits, rots or burns in the sun, issues can escalate quickly in the Southeast.
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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.
