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How to Plant and Grow Tomatoes in Clay Soil | Gardener's Path
22.06.2023 - 09:06 / gardenerspath.com / Rose Kennedy
How to Plant and Grow Tomatoes in Clay SoilWhen you want to grow tomatoes but the soil in your garden is sticky and lumpy, is there any way to meet your goals?
You’ll be happy to know you can grow tomatoes in clay soil!
But let’s put a couple of qualifiers on that statement.
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You can succeed, but achieving success will be more difficult than it is for your fellow gardeners who are growing in easy-to-till loam. Hard, heavy earth is never going to be anyone’s first choice of growing medium for these stars of the vegetable garden.
To produce that juicy, satisfying crop you’re looking for, take it from me, there’s going to be a bit of extra work involved.
Particularly the first time out, you’ll need to pay careful attention to amending the soil, and put in the extra time to make sure it doesn’t hold so much moisture that it waterlogs your plants.
To succeed in these growing conditions, you’ll also need to be vigilant throughout the growing season.
I’ve taken this approach and followed the tips and practices outlined here many times myself, in my years of living in an area with heavy (not quite clay, but similar) dirt. So I will start by telling you about two simpler alternatives.
But for the enthusiasts who really want to dig a garden in their clay soil and grow tomatoes there, I’ve got some solid (pardon the pun) advice. Follow along if you’re up for the challenge.
Here are the topics I’ll dig into:
Two Simpler AlternativesNot quite sure you’re ready to go all in and tackle that clay?
First, you can opt out of coping with the inhospitable earth altogether by choosing to grow your crop in containers, in raised beds, or squa
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