Tomato 'Uncle Mark Bagby'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Uncle Mark Bagby'

  • Full Sun

Keep in mind when planting that Uncle Mark Bagby is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors.

Growing Uncle Mark Bagby from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Transplanting Uncle Mark Bagby

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 Uncle Mark Bagby is a tender plant.

Harvesting Uncle Mark Bagby

Tomato Uncle Mark Bagby Etymology

Named for Mark Bagby, who brought the original seed from Germany.

Uncle Mark Bagby folklore & trivia

Brought to western Kentucky from Germany in 1919 by Mark Bagby and grown today by one of his grandnieces.