Planting Mighty 'Matos Grafted Tomatoes

The first photo is when my Might 'Matos arrived in their secure boxes on March 31. Although they came as 2"-pot-size plants, they grew quickly. Knowing that I needed a bit more time to get the raised beds ready, I transplanted them into roomier 1-gallon pots. In less than 2 weeks, their roots filled their temporary homes and now that they are in their permanent raised bed, they should really be able to spread out. I wonder which one will bear the first ripe tomato??? The race is on, but I am sure all of them will "save the day" so that I won't have to buy a grocery-store tomato for many, many months. Despite the traumas of being uprooted from 2-inch to 1-gallon pots and then to their raised bed, you can see from the second photograph that they have still managed to stretch their height to over 12-inches in 18 days. The Mighty 'Mato shipping boxes are another way to compare their growth. Since I have prepped one more raised bed, I ordered 4 more Mighty 'Matos to arrive next week for a total of 12 plants. With the anticipated bumper crop, I hope to share with family and friends throughout the summer and fall seasons. Let me know how your Mighty 'Matos are coming along!

My Mighty 'Matos Grafted Tomatoes Have Arrived!

Winter's slumber has come to an end at last and spring' s greenery and floral displays are awakening my garden. All that is needed are some grafted tomato, eggplant and pepper plants to make my summer dreams a reality. Although I will wait until May for the latter two vegetables, 9 of my Mighty 'Mato plants have arrived perfectly secure in their plastic holders and boxed in brightly-colored boxes. To expand my tomato palate, I am planting varieties that I have not grown before with the exception of one: Ananas Noire, Beauty King, Blush, Carmello, Indigo Rose, Large Barred Boar, Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye, Porkchop and Tangerine. Since I love ALL tomatoes, some of my selections are sweet, others are acid and a few have a balance between acid and sweet. If I create one more raised bed, there will be room for three more tomato plants and although I have grown the Pachino before, it will be one of my choices and perhaps Copia and Costaluto Genovese. Do you have some suggestions for me? No matter what I select for my grafted tomatoes, I know there will be healthy, vigorous and tasty tomatoes a 'plenty to serve fresh or cooked in sauces for my family, neighbors and friends. Good growing everyone!

Mighty 'Matos Live Up to Their Name

Despite May grey and June gloom, my Might 'Mato grafted tomato plants are growing to gargantuan proportions. When I first planted them about 6 weeks ago, they came from little 4-inch pots into a new raised bed Bruce had built for me. Already, they have lived up to the Mighty 'Mato name towering over my ungrafted tomatoes with stems like tree trunks! Since planting them I have pruned off some of the lush foliage at the base of the plants, fertilized once with Milorganite and sprayed the foliage with Nature Solution's Sea Kelp. They are all flowering and forming fruit and I know in a couple of weeks, there will be enough tomatoes for us as well as our neighbors and friends. The tallest tomato plant that is pictured next to me is a double-grafted Orange and Black Icicle. Summer's harvest will be prolific and oh-so-sweet this year thanks to the Mighty 'Mato!