I have been told to prune my tomato plants by removing the

They are the little shoots that grow out of the joint where the leaves join the main stem

i tell my girls to think of it as being like an upside down armpit. you have the main stem with the large leaves coming off. sometimes in the v that it makes you get a small shoot. this is the side shoot. it will easily 'tear' out if you pull it gently to the side.

Brilliant description, Seaburngirl. lol

Brilliant descriptions but just be careful you dont remove a whole truss of tomatoes as they can look like a side shoot. Good luck.

I recetly thought i was removing side shoots but since realised I was actually removing possible flowers!!

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great explanation SBG ever thought of teaching

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yep. thought about it!

all those long holidays to potter in the garden. but no doubt lots of lesson prep to :o(
eldest brother a retired teacher. lots of time to garden now. so i'd like to be like him lol

But how great would it be to look back and think you could of helped teach the next Jekka, Alan or even the lovely Joe swift

or just teach everyday kids and see them grow up. Must be very rewarding

respect for all teachers
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