Tomato - Early Girl

Soak to depth of 6 to 10 inches when watering. It produces dark red fruits in abundance and is an outstanding early variety for short season gardens. In warm winter/hot summer areas, tomatoes can be planted in early fall for winter harvest. There's no faster, better-tasting tomato than Early Girl. Early Girl is an indeterminate variety (tall growing) so provide some support as plants grow. Early Girl produces huge crops of 4 to 6 ounce fruits that are great for canning or slicing. Tomatoes need at least 1 inch of water a week. Tomatoes should be planted outside after the last average frost date. The Tomato Early Girl, 'Lycopersicon lycopersicum', is a very early slicing variety that produces tasty fruit throughout the summer. Tomatoes prefer well drained soil that is high in organic matter. They need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. ... additional info