Tomato

On the Atlantic coast

Sow: February, March

Transplant: April, May

Harvest: July, August, September, October

Spacing: 45 cm

Days to maturity: 70–90 days

Sun / water: full / medium

Notes

A coastal staple. Stake, water the soil not the leaves, and pull the plants at season's end so Tuta has nowhere to overwinter.

Companions

Basil, Marigold, Onion, Carrot

Keep apart

Potato, Fennel, Sweetcorn

Pests

Tomato leafminer, Aphids, Whitefly

Diseases

Early blight, Late blight, Blossom drop

Organic controls

Tuta pheromone traps; Bt for caterpillars; copper preventively in humid spells; consistent watering.