The landlord who is also an expert gardener came by the house and said, “your tomato plant in the ground will do better if it was under the sun.”
Near the door, beside the wall wasn’t a good place. The wall blocked the light, and the sun disappeared from the area in the later afternoon. I didn’t think of that because I am still learning about plants.
The tomato plant we just planted a just only couple of hours ago looked droopy. I had to call the plant, “Droopy Ruby.”
“Where do you think I should move this to?”
“Definitely, where it gets a lot of heat. It likes a lot of sun.”
I see now. Lesson number # 3. To be a good gardener, you have to be a good sun spotter. You have to know where the sun rises and the sun falls throughout the day; otherwise, your plants that need heat are not going to give you fruits.
The first lesson was getting good soil. Get deep pots, 20 inches, if the tomatoes are not going to be planted in the ground
Lesson # 2, which Eric pointed out while I was digging. The roots of the trees and the existing plants may be competing for the same nutrition, for the soil. Thus, it is important either to plant away from those established areas or to remove those roots out of the way if you are going to plant the tomatoes on the ground. If you have to dig deep, you need to call the city in case if you hit electrical equipment, sewer lines, and other underground pipes.
We will have to move Droopy Ruby to the sun, tomorrow.