YEAH!!!! I finally got my tomatoes in the ground! The pictures show the process…the tomato guru who lives down the block from me told me how he plants tomatoes and I did what he said. Dig a deep hole, put a handful of old manure in the bottom and a banana peel, place a layer of dirt over that then put in the plant, removing the bottom 2 or 3 leaves and mound the dirt ¼ the way up the stalk. Finally, cover the mound with another handful of manure. Water them well to set them, and viola, you have a pretty row of tomatoes. It is so nice to finally get them done! Hope it does not hail this weekend!
I am curious…no very very curious. What does the banana peel do? I have never heard of this method of planting. I have loads of bananas and if I can find another way of utilizing the peels I am happy to learn.
Hello!!! Good question…The bananas add potassium to the soil. They are also very good for roses. I put them around my rose bush all winter long and in the spring it seems to grow twice as big as the year before.
I know tomatoes are heavy feeders. I have never tried the bananas on tomatoes and I am going with the advice given to me by the tomato guru who lives down my street. His tomatoes are HUGE every year so i am sure he knows what he is doing (even if i do not :)) It is up tp you if you want to try them or you can wait til I find out if they work or not…Good luck!