Planting

Most gardeners around the world dream of growing their own veggie patch, filled with plants you can pick fresh and carry to the kitchen for dinner. This desire is boosted …

For those with little garden space, growing tomatoes in pots is a great way to get a full harvest without an entire tomato patch. However, the process is slightly different …

In the world of companion planting, there are two vegetable garden favorites that many consider enemies – potatoes and tomatoes. Unfortunately, they are also two of the most common vegetable …

Summer is the season tomato gardeners look forward to for bountiful harvests of juicy fruits. But there are some essential tasks to compete in spring before harvesting season that affect …

Correctly spaced tomato plants will reward you with healthy, disease-free, delicious tomatoes. Even if you have a small garden, don’t overlook the importance of spacing and planting your tomatoes properly. …

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables to grow, if not THE most popular. And yes, I know they’re technically a fruit, but I’m a vehement ‘tomatoes are vegetables’ …

You’ve probably come across the common gardening advice arguing that planting tomatoes deeply is an absolute must. It seems to go against all gardening instincts – especially when proponents recommend …

The internet is full of too-good-to-be-true gardening myths. Nowhere is that more evident than in the wild and completely unbelievable answers to the common question, what should I put in …

Green side up! Okay, there is a little more to it than that. Luckily, tomatoes are incredibly forgiving and resilient plants that tolerate many growing conditions. You may get large …

The foundations of a great tomato begin with the variety. But when there are so many varieties to choose from, where do you start? How do you know which variety …

You’ve planted your tomato seeds. Now, the excitement and anticipation of those first sprouts poking their funny little heads out of the soil. Watching the pair of baby leaves emerge …

For the novice or experienced gardener, there are few more fulfilling activities than growing your own tomato plants from seed. Imagine harvesting your first sun-warmed tomato from a plant you …

The internet is full of mind-blowing gardening hacks that often seem too good to be true. Unfortunately, they often are. The prevalence of doctored videos and implausible results leaves gardeners …

Tomatoes are perfect for hanging baskets. In the garden, they need support as few tomatoes stay upright on their own. In hanging baskets, this situation is perfect because tomatoes naturally …

The ground is barely thawed, and my mouth is already watering, dreaming of all the gorgeous, delicious tomatoes that will be harvested this summer. After pouring over the seed catalogs, …

Time slows to a crawl when you’re waiting for your garden harvest to ripen. There’s nothing worse than nurturing a tomato plant for months, only to have it killed off …