Summer Crops: How to Grow Tomatoes (10 photos)

When to plant: Set out starts or nursery plants when the soil is warm and there's no danger of frost. To grow from seed, start seeds indoors five to eight weeks before your planned planting date.

Days to maturity: 50 to 90 days once the plants have been set out

Light requirement: Full sun

Water requirement: Regular and deep watering, but let dry out between waterings

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