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title: "First time growing tomatoes on my own… Wondering if I should thin out…"
description: "First time growing tomatoes on my own… Wondering if I should thin out this group as I repot? Or let them grow some more before thinning them out? I sowed them…"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Hayden"
published: "2025-06-14T18:34:24.896783Z"
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# First time growing tomatoes on my own… Wondering if I should thin out…

_Posted by Hayden on 2025-06-14_

First time growing tomatoes on my own… Wondering if I should thin out this group as I repot? Or let them grow some more before thinning them out? I sowed them in a miniature seed starter/greenhouse and now the pod is overrun.

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## 1 comment

### Bubba commented on 2025-06-14

Not sure what kind of tomato plants you have, but these are only three fully grown producing tomatoes plants. So yes, you should separate them at some point, although I would do research and get other advice before doing so.

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