Tomato flowersThis year has been a bumper one for strawberries, with some growers saying they’ve spotted “kiwi-sized” fruit. This follows our unseasonably hot, dry weather, which is putting us on track for the driest spring on record and leaving us at a “medium” risk of drought. But if you’re after quantity as well as quality, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) says that a two-second shake can help another fruit to flourish as well. Your tomato yield might well be boosted by the brief intervention, they say. Why does shaking my tomato plants help the yield? Though tomatoes do require a little more effort than other backyard bounties, the RHS say that “they’re well worth the effort when you can eat your own home-grown tomatoes all summer long, freshly picked, warmed by the sun, and at their sweetest, juiciest best.”And to maximise your chances of an impressive crop, it’s i