Raw / fresh
Use ripe fruit fresh in salads, salsas, sandwiches, dips, mezze, or quick garden snacks where suitable.
Solanums
Tomato growing guide
The world's most popular home garden vegetable. Warm-season fruiting plant that thrives in full sun. Indeterminate varieties keep growing all season; determinate types produce one main crop.
6-14 daysGermination
60-85 daysHarvest
60 cmSpacing
0.5 cmSow depth
FullSun
TenderFrost
2.5 cm/weekWater
6-6.8pH
Planting calendar by climate
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| Climate | Sow | Transplant / Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical | Jan - Dec | Jan - Dec | Jan - Dec |
| Subtropical | Jul - Oct | Sep - Nov | Nov - Mar |
| Mediterranean | Aug - Oct | Oct - Nov | Dec - Mar |
| Temperate | Aug - Oct | Oct - Dec | Dec - Mar |
| Cool | Sep - Oct | Nov - Dec | Jan - Feb |
| Arid | Jul - Sep | Sep - Oct | Nov - Feb |
Cooking and eating ideas
A quick garden-to-table guide for using Tomato after harvest.
Cooked
Roast, grill, saute, stew, stuff, bake, simmer into sauces, or add to curries and casseroles.
Store / preserve
Freeze, dry, pickle, ferment, relish, sauce, or preserve using crop-safe methods.
Try: Fresh salsa, Roasted tray, Garden sauce, Stuffed or grilled.
Good companions
Basil, Carrot, Marigold, Nasturtium, Parsley, Chives
Avoid near
Fennel, Potato, Kale
Growing note
Stake or cage indeterminate varieties. Pinch out suckers for larger fruit.
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