The Ultimate Tomato Guide: Plant, Prune, Pick, and Preserve!
Thursday, May 8, 2025
7:00pm to 8:30pm
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Whether you're growing in a small backyard, balcony pots, or plenty of outdoor space, tomatoes are a rewarding and versatile crop. Learn everything you need to know about choosing the right variety, planting, pruning, watering, and preserving your harvest for maximum yield and flavor!
About the Workshop
Whether you have a small backyard garden, pots on a balcony or plenty of outdoor space, tomatoes are happy to grow and will reward you a’plenty.
There are a few important things you should know that will help you plant the right ones for your space, and to get the best results from them.
- Types (what are ‘determinate’ and ‘Indeterminate’?)
- Choosing the best tomatoes for you?
- Where should you plant them?
- Soil – Sunlight – Water – Spacing – Fertilizing – Mulching – Starting from Seed – Support – Harvesting – Preserving
About the Instructor
Cindy Suelzle is an avid gardener in Edmonton and writes a blog called Backyard City Homestead. She delights in spending time with her grandkids, especially in the yard. She is a proponent of self reliance and in living a debt free lifestyle. She is actively involved in teaching self reliant skills through her blog site, her youtube channel (a new project in the making), through her work as a Thrive Life Consultant, and in person, in church groups and in the community. She is our Educational Director at Sakaw Community Garden.
5820 11a Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB, T6L 3A9
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