You may have heard to bury your tomato sideways for an even bigger harvest. While that may be the case in certain contexts, there are some caveats to consider. So before you plant your tomato on its side, read what experienced gardener and tomato grower Sarah Jay has to say about it.

Some benefits come from following the advice to bury a tomato sideways when you transplant it. In the right context, this results in a better harvest. But what if you don’t have the right conditions for higher yields? Well, sideways plantings could actually hamper the crop overall.
In fact, there may be another way to transplant your tomatoes that works best for your region and climate. It’s worth weighing your options, and with growers in many parts of the continent readying their gardens for growing tomatoes, now is a good time to consider if your tomatoes should go in on their sides.
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