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    TAME THOSE TOMATOES

    Jun 08, 2022 4 minutes
    Words Jennifer Stackhouse

    If you only grow one vegetable it is probably a tomato. Everyone loves the challenge of growing a tomato — and, if you get it right, there’s nothing nicer. Not only is the flavour of homegrown

    ripe tomatoes picked on a warm summer’s day hard to beat; they’re also packed with goodness. They provide lycopene, an antioxidant found in red fruit, along with carotene and vitamins A and C, plus they’re packed with dietary fibre.

    Here are 12 top tricks to grow a healthy plant and get that delicious, homegrown tomato into your kitchen.

    TIP 1: IT’S ALL ABOUT TIMING

    If you live in a warm, frost-free zone you can start

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