Sun, May 07
|Foster Hill Farm
Heirloom Tomato Talk/Tour at Farm
Practical information on variety selection and growing tomatoes. Kim Milikowski, curator of tomato program at Foster Hill Farm, Stafford, CT is speaker. Free event. Please register as space is limited. This event is at Foster Hill Farm.
Time & Location
May 07, 2023, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Foster Hill Farm, 21 Stafford St, Stafford Springs, CT 06076, USA
Guests
About the event
Epic tomatoes can be in your garden! Learn what an heirloom tomato is and why they are so popular. Demystify terms like: open pollinated, hybrid, dwarf, potato leaf, determinate and indeterminate. Tips will be given on variety selection for various growing conditions and best practices for plant care to set plants up for a successful and productive growing season. Foster Hill Farm grows over 140 varieties of tomato starter plants in their greenhouses in Stafford, CT. All varieties have been grown in their trial gardens. Learn about some of their favorites. Greenhouses and Garden Shop will be open from 9 to 6. This event is free but please register.