Table 1. Garden planting calendar for vegetables, fruits, and herbs in Eastern North Carolina.
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How do you grow tomatoes in North Carolina?
Space tomato plants at least three feet apart and place a cage around plants to support them as they grow. Mulching the soil underneath and around tomatoes will help keep soil moisture even and soil temperatures cooler during summer.
Do tomato plants need lime?
Calcium (lime) is required in constant, adequate amounts as tomato fruits develop to prevent blossom end rot. If in prior years such rot occurred, your soil may contain only marginal supplies of lime. The soil microorganisms may have consumed some. The lime may have been used by the soil to satisfy its own needs.
What vegetables grow in NC?
Top Vegetables Grown in North Carolina
Do you have to start tomatoes indoors?
Starting seeds indoors is optional with many vegetables, but tomato seeds need a constant soil temperature of at least 60 degrees, and preferably 80 degrees, to germinate.