May 26, 2025, 12:59 pm | Read time: 2 minutes
If you want a bountiful harvest, you must sow abundantly. There’s some truth to this saying, especially when it comes to planting tomatoes. myHOMEBOOK explains why it’s beneficial to plant tomatoes not just once, but twice.
Tomatoes are among the most popular vegetables for home gardening. If you want to look forward to a successful harvest, you should take the right steps early on. One method that more and more gardeners are using is sowing tomatoes twice. But why exactly is it worthwhile to make this extra effort?
Sowing Tomatoes Twice? Here’s Why
There are two times for sowing tomatoes, explains the blogger “Gartenmoni” in her newsletter. The reason is the different harvest periods. “This way, not all tomatoes have the same harvest period, allowing us to harvest in stages and enjoy fresh tomatoes for longer,” it says.
However, there are other reasons to plant tomatoes twice. Tomatoes are easy to care for and ideally yield abundantly. But the plants are also sensitive and susceptible to diseases. If the first sowing is affected by diseases, the second sowing remains as a backup.
Sowing twice may also mean better weather conditions. Spring can often be quite capricious with its temperature fluctuations. Better weather conditions can lead to more robust and resilient plants.
Not all tomato varieties grow equally well in all gardens. Some varieties may be more suitable for your garden and its conditions. By sowing in stages, you can find out which varieties grow better and which do not.
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Also Possible on the Balcony
Even if you want to grow tomatoes on the balcony, you can sow twice. It is important to note that there are special tomato varieties for balconies. These grow more compactly and are quite suitable for limited space.