Tomato 'Charlie's Green'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Charlie's Green'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Charlie's Green 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. Charlie's Green needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Charlie's Green 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 Charlie's Green about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Charlie's Green

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

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Charlie's Green is a tender plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Charlie's Green about 14 days after your last frost date.

Harvesting Charlie's Green

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.