OK, maybe it's not the prettiest thing, but it works!!!

 

When we plant our tomatoes in the ground, we dig the holes deep and put in these 2 liter bottles.  Remove the lids and cut off the bottoms. Turn them upside down next to the tomato plants and bury them along with the tomatoes.  This serves as a watering hole, getting the water down to the roots and keeping water off the leaves.

 

This way the water gets where it needs to be, encouraging a deeper root system, and discouraging fungal diseases on the tomato leaves.  

 

We are always optimistic about our tomatoes: and ring them with 6 foot wire cages.  We stake them, and then tie the cages together to withstand our summer winds.  

 

We also plant Borage among the tomatoes to invite pollinators and deter Tomato hornworms.  Borage isn't blooming right now but when it does, I'll show you.  It's really pretty!!

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!