Tomato Garden Video

Chef Jason Hill of http://www.CookingSessions.com learns how to plant a tomato garden in this episode of "Chef Tips."

Growing tomatoes is more tricky than you might think. John, a tomato farmer in Orange County, California, explains how growing heirloom tomatoes and organic tomatoes is a better choice than growing hybrid tomatoes.

Rather than using an upside down tomato garden, John works the soil with an organic planting mix containing calcium and a fertilizer with a Nitrogen, Phosophorous and Potassium ratio of about 8:11:10. John says that too much nitrogen will cause the tomato plants to have leafy greens, but little fruit.

Pruning tomatoes is also important. Be sure to cut off the wild runners that don't produce and sap the plant, says John. Tomato cages are important for keeping the plant growing tall and the fruit off of the ground.

John has found that the best tomato producers in his garden include the Yellow Oxheart tomatoes, mortgage lifter tomatoes and Jubilee tomatoes. He also enjoys planting a variety of cherry tomato plants.

To learn more tomato gardening tips, go to http://www.CookingSessions.com