Imagine having fresh-picked, vine-ripened tomatoes from your garden in February when most of the north is covered in snow. Having gardened in Florida for over 15 years, I’ve learned more about growing tomatoes in a tropical climate than I ever thought I needed to know. One of the best things I learned, mostly through trial ...
Almost everyone grows tomatoes in the ground or in a large pot, but you can also grow tomatoes in a box. If you are short on space or maybe you don’t have any garden space at all, or perhaps you only want a few fresh tomatoes close to your door, this is a practical solution. ...
Tomatoes are absolutely ideal for container gardening and are one of the most popular edible plants to grow. Tomatoes are popular because they are such a delicious taste of summer, but also because they are relatively easy to grow. Tomatoes are also good for you, containing vitamin C and lots of phytochemicals. Tomatoes may even ...
Container vegetable gardening is a great option for growing vegetables and herbs for those with insufficient land area or bad soil conditions. Plants can be raised in containers in a patio or by the window sill as long as they have good sunlight and water and their roots have room to grow. Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, ...
When choosing tomatoes to grow in your home garden, fruit size, flavor and days to maturity are obvious considerations, but they shouldn’t be the only consideration. Tomatoes are classified according their growing habits. Determinate tomatoes grow to a predetermined height (typically 1 ½ to 2 feet) and cease growing while indeterminate tomatoes continue to grow ...
