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Hello Bill, Tomatoes require even watering throughout the season. Using a good mulch not only keeps weeds down, it also reduces soil moisture fluctuations. A neat idea that I found in National Gardening's Book of Tomatoes…"cut the tops from some gallon-size cans, punch holes in the bottoms, and set them in the ground with only about an inch of the can showing above the surface. Use 2 cans near each tomato plant and fill them 2 or 3 times a week – or more often, if needed. This method directs water right to the root zone of the plants and little water is wasted. Alison