When to Spring Plant and How to Know if it’s too Early? May 8, 2024 Its easy to get confused when we see gorgeous photos on social media of other gardeners planting in other zones, and it is natural…
Saving Tomato Seeds for Next Year’s Garden – the Paper Towel Method October 13, 2023 So, if you read my post from last year about Saving Tomato Seeds, you may be wondering about the different methods. My post last…
Best and Worst Varieties of the 2023 Tomato Season October 11, 2023 One of the great things about gardening is that you get to start all over each spring. Every year we put in our favorite…
How to Remove Tomato Stains from your Hands October 3, 2023 If you have done any tomato growing at all, you no doubt have noticed that after touching the green stems, and especially after tomato…
Pruning tomatoes June 7, 2023 Not sure if you should be pruning tomatoes? Well, there is a lot of conflicting information out there, so it’s no wonder people are…
Starting Tomatoes from Seeds January 23, 2023 Tomatoes are one of the most rewarding crops to grow. Many people start their tomatoes from nursery starts, which is a great way to…
Determinate and Indeterminate Tomatoes November 16, 2022 This article has everything you need to know to understand determinate and indeterminate tomatoes, so that you can choose the right variety for your…
The Best Way to Store Tomatoes August 31, 2022 What is the best way to store tomatoes? Is the refrigerator really the enemy of the tomato we’ve been told it is? What about…
Harvesting Tomatoes July 30, 2022 Harvesting tomatoes can be trickier than one might think. Not sure exactly when and how to harvest? Read on. Because tomatoes come in so…
Grow a Salsa Garden this Spring March 1, 2022 If you are planning your spring garden and scouring through seed catalogues, here’s a thought for you. You could grow a salsa garden this…
Saving Tomato Seeds for Next Year’s Garden – the Fermentation Method January 25, 2022 Have you started your own tomato plants from seed yet? Saving Tomato Seeds for next year’s garden is a little bit more work than…
Tomato Disorders and How to Resolve Them May 24, 2021 Tomatoes can be finicky. Even though it is relatively easy to grow a nice big leafy plant, sometimes there are tomato disorders which rear…
Our Favorite Tomato Varieties March 23, 2021 Are you getting your garden ready for spring? Have you started sprouting your tomato plants? If you are still looking around for some good…
How to Get More Fruit on your Tomato Plants July 27, 2020 So, you have a nice looking, healthy tomato plant. There are lots of leaves but just no fruit. You ask yourself, why aren’t my…
Tips for Growing Super Healthy Tomatoes April 19, 2020 Tomatoes are the most wonderful vegetable to grow. But they can be temperamental, especially if you don’t have just the right growing conditions. So,…
7 Essentials You Should Include in your Tomato Planting Hole! (Updated for 2026) July 30, 2019 I’m beyond excited for tomato season! Tomatoes are known to be heavy feeders and can be a bit picky about their growing conditions. That’s…
