Northeast Gardening: Garden Photos - Part 19, 1 by David_Paul

David_Paul wrote:
shickenlady....I only prune to remove diseased leaves. To prune or not to prune is a never ending debate in the Tomato Forum. I come down on the side that the more foliage and more stems, the better. Others believe pruning makes the plant put energy into producing fruit (but where does a plant get energy? From leaves!).

Took the photo below yesterday after removing diseased bottom leaves. Not removing suckers weeks ago led to a tangle of fruit bearing stems. Many plants have 4 or 5 leaders.