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what to do if your tomato blossoms keep dropping
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In summer, it's common to see a few tomato flowers fall off here and there. But what if you're seeing it happen a lot? Or if they keep shriveling up before any fruits have developed? Blossom drop is the bane of gardeners who live in hot climates. Even in my zone 5 microclimate, we get stretches of 90-plus degree weather (Fahrenheit) that can take a toll on tomato plants. (And blossom drop affects other vegetables like beans and cucumbers too.) You see, tomatoes are warm-weather crops, but they aren't HOT-weather crops. When temps stay consistently above 85°F, fruit set suffers. Prolonged heat spells cause flowers to fall off one by one as the pollen becomes unviable (so the flowers are never pollinated). Can you do anything about it? Yes! Not only can you help your tomato plants become productive again, but you can also take steps to prevent blossom drop from ruining your favorite summer harvests. ​Here's what to do about those flowers that keep drying up and falling off.​ Seasonal tipsOrganic walking onion seeds are ready to ship!Grow one of my favorite perennials, Egyptian walking onions, in your own garden this fall. I have a limited supply of organic bulbils ready to plant now and available for shipping throughout the USA.
​Read my growing guide here. (They're super easy to grow in USDA zones 3–10 and come back every year!) P.S. If the flowers on your tomato plants keep drying up and falling off, here's what you can do about it. P.P.S. Speaking of tomatoes, did you know that tomato leaves are edible? So are many other things in your garden that you're already growing but probably didn't know you could eat. While you're waiting for those beans or broccoli or squash or even peppers to appear, you can sneak a little bonus harvest now! ​Check out my guide that details all the different parts of plants you can eat (and how to prepare them).
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Garden Betty
For people who want to grow more food with less work. 🌱 This is my weekly newsletter loved by 38,000+ subscribers—here's what one of them had to say: "These are not the regular run-of-the-mill garden-based emails. You actually touch on more unusual tidbits that encourage me to keep growing and learning."