Hey everyone, first time posting. I’m in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. (Warm microclimate for Pam pierce Golden Gate gardeners). I planted a San Marzano (pic 1) and two Sun Golds (pics 2 and 3) on April 4th, but April turned out really rainy and cool this year. They got a little early blight I had to prune off. I added some fertilizer last week and it’s going to turn sunny and warm this week. Should I just persevere with these guys or are they too leggy and I should start with new ones? Any other advice for boosting them? I might add some worm castings from our vermicompost.
Thanks in advance!
by FeralOtter7
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Give them time, as soon as summer hits it’ll seem like they’re growing a foot a day.
Honestly, that looks about right for a month of growth to me. I live in PNW area and my tomatoes that I started in March are the same size. I definitely think you will have better luck growing these out than starting over.
They know what they are doing. Be patient
Just give them time and wait for the warm weather. This has been a super weird year, weather wise, and my tomatoes are looking smaller and more sad than any other year I’ve grown them.
Tomatoes like this grow nice and big soon
We’ve had a relatively chilly spring here in the Bay Area (minus that wild heat wave!) so it makes sense that they’re slow going. Most of mine are looking similar. Just keep going and fertilizing, they’ll be good. If you stay over they’ll take even longer to grow big enough.
I would add some mulch (I like straw) and trim off those leaves that are touching the soil, but other than that keep doing what you’re doing.
Keep and don’t prune the future suckers to help them rebound
Another consideration to add to has already been said…they’re in pretty big pots (which is a good thing) so they’re going to take time growing down before they really take off growing up
Once the heat cranks up, they will too.
You’re OK. Looking forward to your post in 60 days that your tomato cages are too small 😉
I’m in Napa CA. And mine all started to take off a week ago. They do grow like a foot a week. I wouldn’t do anything. They look healthy, just let em go. That last image with the black square pot I used last year and they still grew over 6 feet tall. So youre all good! Warmth with make them explode.
Looking good