Who does not appreciate a basketful of ripe, red, round, soft, succulent, organically bred and juicy mouthwatering homegrown tomatoes? Virtually everyone does. And oh! What joy!! If they come from your own kitchen garden! For years various big and small cultivators have been looking for the right recipe and vegetable gardening guide for the perfect produce, but this is one secret, which, till now was known to only a few.

Just like your children, your tomato plant requires your undivided attention if you aspire for an exceptional harvest. To be a successful tomato cultivator, you must know all that is there to know about growing good tomatoes. It is almost like deciphering the plant psychology and begins with choosing the right stems to place in your vegetable garden.

Cultivators must ensure that the stalks of their young tomato plants are perfectly healthy and have virtually no sign of any of those diseases that afflict the plants. Young plants need to be monitored to make sure that they get the right amount of moisture to flourish. These should be watered when their leaves show signs of wilting or when the soil is low on moisture, which can be judged by sticking your fingers into it.

Once they take root, your tomato plants require sufficient amount of water to help them bloom properly. While administering organically prepared compost and fertilizers can help your crop to grow well, your tomatoes require a good diet of sunlight and air, which is often denied to them due to lack of knowledge.

Shearing off unnecessary leaves on the plant can help attain this target. Yes, leaves block the adequate supply of sunlight and air to your tomato blooms, which has an adverse impact on the crop. These leaves, which may appear comely to an untrained eye, are nothing but harbingers of death and disease for your plant as they also tend to block the flow of carbon, which is another ingredient that tomatoes require.

Protecting your produce from insects is another important aspect of growing tomatoes. It is advisable to use organically prepared insect repellents for this purpose as these give sure and lasting results, without having any adverse impact on the yield. Planning to plant tomatoes in your vegetable garden? Be sure to employ these tricks, which are now being widely discussed in each and every vegetable gardening guide. You will be amazed with the results.