How to Actually Handle Determinate Tomato Pruning
You've probably heard a dozen different opinions on determinate tomato pruning, and it's enough to make any gardener feel a bit hesitant before reaching for the shears. It's one of those topics where everyone seems to have a "secret method," but the reality is much simpler than the internet makes it out to be. If you're growing varieties like Roma, Celebrity, or those compact patio types, you're dealing with a plant that has a very specific internal clock. Unlike their wild, vining indeterminate cousins, these plants are programmed to grow to a certain size, set their fruit all at once, and then call it a day. ...