Pruning tomatoes and what’s growing in Zone 7

[@Still-Learning]

Excellent, thanks for the info and tour. I'm still hesitating with my indoor seedlings, which I am sure are getting root bound in the solo cups. What product do you use for the 511 nitrogen application? Thanks again. -SL

[@dcbeltwaygardenerDenver]

Hello SL. Thank you. What does you 10-day forecast look like. Here in Northern Virginia I would consider it time to start hardening you plants. I start that in the shade and gradually acclimate them. Cloudy days work out well for this too

[@Still-Learning]

@dcbeltwaygardener3739 Hello DCBWG. I have been hardening as suggeated; I'm confident they can handle the sunlight. Some leaves are losing color and turning "clear". Does that sound familiar? That's why I asked about your nitrogen resource. I suspect my real hesitation is I recently purchased three raised beds, and I need to fill them with soil, which is a significant cost/investment. I am also seeking measures to prevent losses from the birds who decimated my produce last season. 10 day forecast... Highs 69-80 with a couple of days of rain...mostly overcast. Thanks for the feedback and the informative vids.

[@dcbeltwaygardenerDenver]

@@Still-Learning Hi SL you are on the right path there. I order fish emulsion from Amazon and use weekly on small tomato plants once in the ground until they get taller and are ready to produce. If inside still… a water soluble organic works great (5 or 6 nitrogen)