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 Cherry Tomatoes in Pots: Best Varieties
If you’re dreaming of home-grown tomatoes, but have limited space, growing them in pots is the ideal solution. Cherry tomatoes, with their compact growth, small fruit and early harvest times are a perfect variety to try. Read on to learn everything you need to know about growing … [Read more...]
Transplanting Tomatoes in Pots
Exotic, luxurious tomatoes are native to Central and South America and thrive in warm, moist conditions. To grow them from seed requires at least 110 days of sunny, hot weather — a luxury we don’t have in North America. Instead, northern gardeners have long used transplants to … [Read more...]
Guide to Growing Cherokee Purple Tomatoes
One of the most popular of the non-traditional heirloom varieties of tomato, the Cherokee Purple grows to both great height and gives fruit of large size. It's very tasty with what's usually described as a “tomato-ey” flavor and has a distinctive deep reddish-purple color. … [Read more...]
Guide to Growing Lemon Boy Tomatoes
Although relatively new, the hybrid Lemon Boy is a big hit amongst both home and commercial growers. It's one of the more popular yellow tomato varieties today. The medium-sized fruits grow to 7 or 8 ounces and have a distinct, beautiful sunny yellow color. Very … [Read more...]
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