Tomatoes from Sideshoots

How to remove sideshoots from tomatoes and use them to provide free new tomato plants.

It's very confusing to the new gardener. What are tomato sideshoots? How do I remove them? Hopefully this clip will show you.

Now if like me, you hate waste, then you can use the sideshoots you take off early in the season to produce new plants for free.

Just dib a hole into compost with your finger, drop the sideshoot in and water well. In a matter of a few weeks you'll have a whole new plant on the go. You don't need to fuss about. It really is that easy. The one I demonstrated in this clip was just left on the table and grew away strongly.

There's a lot more on growing tomatoes on the site.

Allotment Growing Video Tips

A selection of short videos helping you to grow better with practical hints and tips from John Harrison.

• Growing Cucumbers in a Pot
• Greenhouse Watering - don't shock your plants!
• How to Hoe - types of hoe and how to use them
• Efficient Watering Saves Water and Gives Better Plants
• Plant Spacing with this cheap measuring stick
• Planting out Leeks
• Propagating Strawberries from Runners
• Sensible Slug Pellets
• Storing Potatoes
• Thinning the Carrots
• Grow Extra Tomatoes from Sideshoots

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