Tomato 'Valley girl'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Valley girl'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Valley girl is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Planting Valley girl in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.5 and 7.5 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Valley girl from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.39 inches (1.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Valley girl about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Valley girl

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

As Valley girl is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Valley girl