http://blog.gardenharvestsupply.com/2008/04/24/will-our-tomato-plant-self-pollinate/ Garden Harvest Supply sells home and garden products with the goal of providing high quality products at affordable prices. We also emphasize products that are safe for you, your pets and the environment. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:56:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.gardenharvestsupply.com/2008/04/24/will-our-tomato-plant-self-pollinate/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Karen Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:41:34 +0000 http://blog.gardenharvestsupply.com/2008/04/24/will-our-tomato-plant-self-pollinate/#comment-50 <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial">Hi, Kathy, Without the birds and the bees to do your pollinating, it's possible to hand-pollinate some tomatoes for growing inside. You simply take a soft-bristled, small paintbrush and move it around inside the flowers. However, Big Boy is a hybrid variety, and only open-pollinated (or <a href="http://www.gardenharvestsupply.com/productcart/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=150" rel="nofollow">heirloom</a>) varieties will respond to hand pollination. So, it's not likely that you'll get fruit from your plants without putting the pots outside of your porch and allowing nature to "do its thing." Since you've already invested your time and energy, I hope you can find space in the fresh air for them. Good luck as you nurture your plants to produce one of summer's great treats. Karen</span> Hi, Kathy, Without the birds and the bees to do your pollinating, it’s possible to hand-pollinate some tomatoes for growing inside. You simply take a soft-bristled, small paintbrush and move it around inside the flowers. However, Big Boy is a hybrid variety, and only open-pollinated (or heirloom) varieties will respond to hand pollination. So, it’s not likely that you’ll get fruit from your plants without putting the pots outside of your porch and allowing nature to “do its thing.” Since you’ve already invested your time and energy, I hope you can find space in the fresh air for them. Good luck as you nurture your plants to produce one of summer’s great treats. Karen

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