Growing tomatoes in your garden requires a conducive environment. All the more so, if you plan to have a bumper crop this year. You’ll want to have a few tricks up your sleeve. So when it’s time to plant tomatoes, planting them is already within your field of … [Read more...]
Growing Roma Tomatoes
Roma tomatoes are a popular variety of paste tomato. Their dense, meaty flesh, low moisture content, and few seeds make them ideal for sauces and pastes. Roma tomatoes grow to about 3 inches long in a cylindrical shape. They can vary in color ranging from deep red to pink and … [Read more...]
How Often Should Tomatoes Be Watered?
by Matt Gibson Different types of tomato plants need different amounts of water to thrive, and how much water your tomatoes need and how often they should be watered can also vary depending on how large your plants have grown and the region in which you are gardening. Factors … [Read more...]
Get a Head Start on Peppers and Tomatoes in Winter
If you're like many gardeners, you start perusing seed catalogs and dreaming of garden-grown tomatoes and peppers in early February or before. In fact, long before it's safe to plant these frost-tender vegetables. Unless, of course, you trick Mother Nature by manipulating growing … [Read more...]
Fertilizing Tomatoes
Once your tomatoes are growing well, you may wonder what else you can do to keep them healthy. Many gardeners focus on fertilizers as a growth enhancer for their tomatoes. This usually works, but there is a better focus for what your tomato plants really need if they are to … [Read more...]