Search
Latest topics
» Soaking Seeds for Better Germinationby OhioGardener Today at 9:21 am
» Should I buy this compost tumbler??
by OhioGardener Today at 8:56 am
» Phosphate
by bigtoad Today at 8:35 am
» Organic compost without peat in Alberta
by OhioGardener Today at 8:05 am
» Garden Tools
by sanderson Today at 3:54 am
» worms and compost tumbler
by Soose Yesterday at 11:46 pm
» trying to Think Spring in cold Chicago
by sanderson Yesterday at 4:43 pm
» New Lifetime Compost Tumbler..
by sanderson Yesterday at 4:41 pm
» What are you eating from your garden today?
by OhioGardener Yesterday at 10:44 am
» Aero Garden for starting seeds?
by OhioGardener Yesterday at 8:23 am
» Starbucks for coffee grounds!
by sanderson Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:37 am
» N&C Midwest: January & February 2023
by OhioGardener Sun Jan 29, 2023 7:33 pm
» Placing Box on Cement
by OhioGardener Sun Jan 29, 2023 2:57 pm
» How I compost using a Tumbler
by Soose Sun Jan 29, 2023 2:45 pm
» Garlic Chives in SFG?
by OhioGardener Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:56 am
» Microgreens Gardening
by sanderson Sat Jan 28, 2023 11:42 pm
» How do I source Mels Mix for 190 cu ft????
by sanderson Sat Jan 28, 2023 11:35 pm
» Johnson Su composting Bioreactor instructions for home, not the farm.
by has55 Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:57 am
» homemade vermicomposting/Worm Casting Compost Sifters
by has55 Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:45 am
» Famous Gardening Quotes
by OhioGardener Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:29 am
» The SFG Journey-Johnson Su Bioreactor for composting, No turning
by has55 Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:09 am
» seed starting Mel's way
by plantoid Fri Jan 27, 2023 7:09 am
» Home Made Compost
by plantoid Fri Jan 27, 2023 6:18 am
» Kiwi's SFG Adventure
by KiwiSFGnewbie Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:46 am
» Back In The Saddle I Suppose
by Scorpio Rising Thu Jan 26, 2023 8:03 pm
» New but Old
by lovey Wed Jan 25, 2023 1:49 am
» Dani's Brand New SFG For 2023
by danieggert Tue Jan 24, 2023 6:24 pm
» Seed Exchange - January 2023
by sanderson Tue Jan 24, 2023 4:43 am
» Chicken Poop compost
by OhioGardener Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:28 pm
» Holy snow Batman!
by OhioGardener Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:27 am
Google
Tomato spacing
4 posters
Tomato spacing
This is my 12th year with SFG, so I don't have Mel's newest book, but I have always planted my indeterminate tomatoes 1 per square foot. In a FB square foot garden group I was told that indeterminates were supposed to be 1 per 4 feet. I have no intention of changing my 1 per foot planting because I have amazing harvests, but I just wondered if this was a new official SFG guideline.
Re: Tomato spacing
In the chart linked below, it says "1 per 4 squares (bush)". By that reference to "bush" one would assume it referring to determinate tomatoes. I grow indeterminate, and I have tomato cages that are 20" square. I put the cages next to each other and they always do very well.
https://squarefootgardening.org/planting-chart-cheat-sheets/
https://squarefootgardening.org/planting-chart-cheat-sheets/
Never plant without a bucket of compost at your side.
dixie and Soose like this post
Re: Tomato spacing
Dixie, there are several hi-jinxed SFG groups on Facebook. There is an official site and I think I know which post it was (if that was the site you saw it). I don't know if it was a typo.
Ignore it. Keep doing your successful 1' foot apart.
Ignore it. Keep doing your successful 1' foot apart.

dixie likes this post
Re: Tomato spacing
Hi, I've been on the official FB group, Carla Masters Laster & chatted with you.
sanderson likes this post
Re: Tomato spacing
In the Guide to Growing Crops section of the 1981 edition, it says:
Then the diagrams show 4 bush tomatoes (each in a 2'x2' square) and 4 vines in a 1'x4' row.
It's been a long time since I've actually had a square foot bed as per Mel's directions, but I do use his modular spacing within (some of) my garden.
Spacing: Bush type -- 4 plants per 4'x4' block; vine type -- 1 plant per square
Then the diagrams show 4 bush tomatoes (each in a 2'x2' square) and 4 vines in a 1'x4' row.
It's been a long time since I've actually had a square foot bed as per Mel's directions, but I do use his modular spacing within (some of) my garden.
paisley- Posts : 3
Join date : 2022-03-20
Location : PNW
dixie likes this post
Re: Tomato spacing
Paisley, note that section describes "bush type", or determinate tomatoes, and not for indeterminate tomatoes. Indeterminate tomatoes grow up, not out in a bush, and take up a lot less ground space.
Never plant without a bucket of compost at your side.
dixie likes this post
Re: Tomato spacing
The giant hibiscus grown from seed and the skinnier beds!dixie wrote:Hi, I've been on the official FB group, Carla Masters Laster & chatted with you.

dixie likes this post
Re: Tomato spacing
OhioGardener wrote:Paisley, note that section describes "bush type", or determinate tomatoes, and not for indeterminate tomatoes. Indeterminate tomatoes grow up, not out in a bush, and take up a lot less ground space.
The section also mentions "vine" type. It gives two different sets of instructions, one for each type.
Frankly, I've spaced determinate tomatoes the same as indeterminate. When I first started SFG, I had indeterminate tomatoes and later had a few determinate cherries in patio pots. By the time I ever grew determinates in the ground, I'd forgotten there were different instructions.

paisley- Posts : 3
Join date : 2022-03-20
Location : PNW
dixie and sanderson like this post
Re: Tomato spacing
The same for me. I've been SFG for so long, I rarely check the book. Actually, I loaned my book to my daughter. I don't do determinates so didn't really realize they had different requirements.
sanderson and paisley like this post

» Determinate tomato spacing
» tomato spacing
» Tomato Spacing Question
» Bush tomato spacing?
» Roma Tomato spacing
» tomato spacing
» Tomato Spacing Question
» Bush tomato spacing?
» Roma Tomato spacing
Page 1 of 1
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
|
|