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My neighbor insisted I plant my tomatoes sideways, and I'm glad I did
Old Frank from next door saw me putting my seedlings in deep holes last spring and told me to lay them sideways in a shallow trench instead. He said they'd grow stronger roots along the buried stem. I was doubtful but tried it with half my plants as a test. After a month, the sideways ones were noticeably bushier and set fruit almost two weeks earlier. I got nearly double the tomatoes from those plants by the end of summer. Has anyone else tried this method with other veggies like peppers?
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emery7366mo ago
Does this work for tomatillos too?
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caleb_price5mo ago
I saw a whole thread about tomatillos last week on a gardening sub. People were saying they need way more space than you think because those plants get huge. The main tip was using really strong cages or stakes early on, like for tomatoes. I tried it last season and it kept them from falling over when they were full of fruit.
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