Monday, November 7, 2011

To Pinch Or Not To Pinch?

Summer is coming and our Tomatoes are expanding with great gusto. So we've been reading up on whether or not to pinch out the shoots. The "shoots" grow between the main stem and the branches and have potential to develop just as productively and vigorously as the main plant its self. 
  
There are pro's and con's for both options, so we couldn't decide. Instead we're experimenting, after all - that's what our little garden is all about. We have two yellow Pear Cherry Tom's growing side by side and they were put in at the same time. We are going to pinch one and leave the other... just for fun!


In the meantime, we read you can plant the pinchings and they will regrow into a new plant! How cool! We'll give that a go too, here are our three little trials, every day they look a little droopy but pick up after a good drink. So fingers crossed!
  
Stay tuned!


See here for the results.

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