Scg Speaker Series - Let's Talk Tomatoes!

Let's Talk Tomatoes! Jennifer Boley (Master Gardener and Sunshine Community Gardener) will take you on a deep dive into choosing the correct tomato varieties for you and tips on achieving tomato growing success in our challenging central Texas environment. You’ll see examples of the proper ways Sunshine Community Gardeners are growing various tomato varieties. This class will [hidden] vs. Hybrid VarietalsDeterminate vs. IndeterminateSuckers (pros and cons)Planting Seeds vs. TransplantsProper Feeding and WateringDiseases and PestsCompanion and Trap Crop PlantingDecoding Tomato TagsProper Caging and PruningFood Preservation OptionsPopular Varietals in Our Area including A&M "Texas Superstars"Online and Book Resources We look forward to seeing you! Jennifer Boley is a Hays County Master Gardener and Founder and Director of NEO (Nature and Eclectic Outdoors), a nonprofit with the mission of helping people of all ages and backgrounds lead more outdoor-oriented lives for better health, well-being, and resilience. She is also the Director of Healthy Outdoor Communities, a NEO initiative that partners with community members to improve outdoor, nature, park, and food equity in historically marginalized communities. NEO manages an Urban Learning Garden plot at Sunshine Community Gardens directly across from the office building. It is the Certified Monarch Waystation plot with the honeysuckle arbor. More Info below.