Autumn: 2026
🌱 Natural Farming: Natural Tomato
Welcome back to the blog! It’s great to have you
here again.
Today I have a very exciting update about our
volunteer tomato plant—the one that spontaneously
sprouted back in the summer and that I’ve been
caring for using the double-pot system and organic
substrates.
Nature just keeps on giving! The plant has grown back
beautifully, and if you look closely at the photos,
every single stem now has flower buds! I am
absolutely
thrilled!
Interactive image viewer: Tomato shoots
The weather over the last few days has been an ideal
catalyst. We’ve been having very humid days with a
lot of fog, which provides great ambient moisture
and keeps the plant safe since we haven't felt the
harsh winter cold just yet. This environment is
perfect for the plant to channel its energy into
floral development instead of fighting off frost.
Regarding today's maintenance, I spent some time
trellising:
Upper stems: I’ve just tied them up with
twine to
keep them growing straight and strong.
Lower stems: They still need to develop a bit
more
so they are long enough to safely tie back without
straining the plant.
Given that the buds are looking medium to large, I'm
dying to know: will it be a round tomato or a
plum
(Roma) tomato? In tomato plants, the bud's
initial
size and shape can hint at the variety, but the
final verdict will come once they bloom and set
fruit. We’ll see in a few days with a new post if
this plant officially starts flowering!
🌱 Volunteer Tomato Plant Trivia!
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