Every year down at the gardening center people are paying lots of money for tomato plant starts to put into their springtime gardens. At the end of gardening season, they rip their used plants out of the garden and throw them away. At the beginning of the next gardening season these same people are back ...
Growing tomatoes involves more than simply starting tomato seeds inside in late winter with the hope of growing big, juicy tomatoes in next summer’s garden. Once tomato seeds germinate and seedlings begin to grow, proper care and adequate light must be provided to grow the best tomatoes. Take the time to provide tomato seedlings with ...
Last year a single tomato plant provided my family with tomatoes from July through November. The plant cost me $3, the fertilizer another $6. This $9 investment saved me an estimated $100 in tomato purchases over a period of 5 months. It was effortless and even fun. Here’s how you can grow tomatoes in your ...
If you are like most gardeners, you have been scouring the seed catalogs for just the right plants since January, dreaming of the luscious green fruits of your labor, even though the snow is piling up outside. Finding just the right plants for your garden takes time and patience. Finding a unique specimen can be ...
Saving seeds from your favorite garden vegetables is a great way to save money, ensure you have a favorite variety growing in the garden and it’s easy and interesting. To save seeds requires little more than allowing the seeds to dry and storing them in a cool, dry place until next season’s planting time. How ...
Growing tomatoes is a staple crop in every garden. It’s one of those crops we look forward to every planting season and it’s one of those crops that we dream about in the middle of winter. Tomatoes are one of those crops that produce a lot of food in a small amount of space. Choosing ...
There is nothing better for your summertime meals than fresh tomatoes that you grew yourself. Unfortunately, not everyone has the space or the proper requirements (sun, drainage, etc.) to grow them in their backyard. It’s reassuring to know that tomatoes can easily be grown in a container garden. These tomatoes are grown in pots and ...
I’d heard that growing tomato from seeds was difficult and that I’d be better off purchasing small tomato plants, but I found it to be very easy. My first time growing tomatoes from seed, I started them indoors long before the last frost thinking if they didn’t work out, I had plenty of time to ...
If you’re thinking of planting seeds indoors this year, but don’t know what to start them in or when to begin, then this article is for you. The time to start your tomato plants indoors depends on the zone you live in. The lower the zone number, the later you need to start the tomato ...
