The Tomato Experiment Continued

When it started getting hot and sunny we removed the milk jugs so that the tomatoes didn't get too hot. I noticed that the leaves of the covered tomatoes were much larger and more lush than those never covered. Next time I will adjust the tomatoes slowly to full sunlight (harden them off) so that they don't burn like they did. Fortunately the new top growth is still coming along great..other than the overnight hail storm that broke a few branches and leaves. Another item of note: The black pots catch windblown leaves (which we use abundantly as mulch), which allowed cutworms to access the stem above the aluminium foil wrapping. We lost a couple tomatoes this way.