Tomatoes, Fruit Trees, and Berries, oh my!

Sorry! I'm a little behind! It's time to start germinating your tomato seeds. You can plant them in the garden April 15 with hotcaps. Alternatively, you can start shopping for tomato plants and hoard them until you plant them outdoors. I like to get them early before all the good varieties are gone. Gotta make sure and get my Sun Sugars! HINT: don't be tempted to pay extra for a larger, more mature plant. They won't adjust to transplanting as well. By the time they recover, they'll look about the same size as the smaller ones transplanted at the same time.

Also, fertilize your strawberries and raspberries with a water soluble fertiziler. 
1 part each ammonium sulfate, Miracle Gro Azalea food, and Ironite.

Apply 1 cup per 50 square feet.

Spray fruit trees with dormant oil spray in the early to mid spring before the first signs of budding appears. No other spraying while the trees are in bloom (not to disturb the bees from pollinating). After the blooms fade and fall, spray with Imidan (2 tsp/gallon). Spray every 17 days. And I do mean 17 days and not 18. Mark the calendar and do it no matter what. You’re supposed to spray until 30 days before harvest.

We'll be busy this weekend!