I skipped growing tomatoes last year so I've forgotten a few things. This year I have six tomatoes going in containers, 2 Whoppers, 2 el cheapo Wal Mart specials, a cherry, and some fancy organic one I picked up at an upscale nursery. I've planted these a couple of weeks ago and they're starting to get big. The Whopper tomatoes and the Walmart tomatoes are starting to bloom flowers. I can't remember whether or not I should pick the early bloom to encourage more vegetative growth. I don't recall ever seeing blooms this early and these plants certainly have a long way to go before they get full size. I haven't even built cages for them yet (my project for next week). So should I pick them or will I get a bigger crop if I just let them turn into tomatoes?
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18 years ago