If you’re keen to see your tomato harvests multiply this summer, a gardening guru has just the trick. Libby Flanagan revealed a nifty TikTok tip that could see your tomato plants bearing more fruit.
She claimed that an unexpected item from your kitchen cupboard could potentially double your crop. With tomato season in full swing and prime planting time kicking off in mid-May, it’s essential to find them a warm, sunny, and sheltered spot outdoors. Fertiliser is key for growing larger, juicier tomatoes, which is precisely what this clever hack promises.
Libby advised that by burying an egg in the planting hole for your tomatoes, you could reap a massive yield.
Simply crack an egg right into the hole you’ve dug for your plant, tossing in the shell too, and mash it up with a stick. She underscores the need for a deep hole so that the plant can be buried “nice and deep.”
The rationale is that all the fibres along the tomato stem will turn into roots if planted deeply enough. In the comments section, users have been quick to back up her method, reports MirrorOnline.
“I did this last year. The ones with eggs grew over 6-7 feet and produced amazing tomatoes. Will be doing again this year,” claimed one follower.
Another shared: “My elderly neighbour did this in her garden and her tomatoes were amazing. I do it too.”
While some green-fingered enthusiasts are convinced that raw eggs are the secret to a flourishing garden, others regard the practice as utterly ineffective.
The Laidback Gardener blog’s Larry Hodgson has raised a stink about the idea of burying eggs in the garden, despite their rich nutrient content.
“The real reason you have to plant eggs so deeply is because they give off horrible odours when they rot,” Larry pointed out.
He also cautioned that the decomposing eggs could lure pesky critters like raccoons and rats, potentially wreaking havoc on your prized flowerbeds.
Yet, this contentious gardening hack might still pique the curiosity of adventurous tomato cultivators willing to try it out in their own patches.