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DH Doyle wrote:

From all these comments, I'm guessing that next year I need to plant
earlier, not fertilize, and perhaps arrange for some shade. The plot
is exposed to full or almost sun at least half the day. The garage
wall shields the plants from the sun the second half of the day. If
the soil is the problem, can't I send a sample to some state service
and get it analyzed. Let's say I learn there is "too much" nitrogen
in the soil; what then is the solution before I plant?

Meanwhile, I'll wait and see if they don't start setting fruit and
bearing tomatoes later in the season.

I can't imagine there being too much nitrogen in the soil, unless it is
a dung heap or it got nuked by Miracle-Grow. I doubt the former and the
later will be flushed away by rain and snow. The Sun may be a problem
because they need about 6 hr of Sun and they don't get the warm
afternoon Sun. Then again it could all be the variety of tomatoes that
you planted. San Marzanos, Brandywines, Mortgagelifters , and others
large tomatoes don't set until late season. These may struggle in
minimal Sun light. Next year, be sure to plant early and midseason
tomatoes as well, to gauge their viability.

Organics encourage soil life and diversity. They create an biome that
will retain and supply nutrients to your plants. Chemicals, like Miracle
Grow, are by and large salts that can kill off most of the microscopic
life of the soil and the larger ones who feed on them.

Bon chance.
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Billy
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