Every gardener knows, or soon learns, that the makings of a great harvest are quite literally sown all the way back at the beginning of the season with planting. Planting may never be handled haphazardly if you want your plans to grow quickly, grow big and thrive. Every plant has its own requirements, and learning … Read more
Gardeners know that every plant sort of has its own “personality” while it’s growing. Some are easy-going and amenable to less-than-perfect treatment, whereas other plants are total primadonnas that require exacting care for any sort of good results. Tomatoes tend to fall closer to the latter category, and forums abound with horror stories of tomatoes … Read more
When it comes to gardening, only a casual observer or a rank novice would think that all it takes is throwing some seeds on the ground, hitting them with the water hose, and waiting to collect your fruits and veggies in a couple of months. You and I know that nothing is further from the … Read more
Planting tomatoes is really easy because they are low-maintenance, fairly hardy plants. Whether you grow from seeds you purchased, or seeds taken from a tomato that has passed its best-before date, some seeds will happily take, and others just will not. There is always the question of either over-populating or under-populating your yard. So, how … Read more
If you’ve got a shady corner of your garden, don’t despair—you can still grow tomatoes! While it is true that tomato plants thrive in full sun, there are several varieties that can handle partial shade. Here are some tomatoes that will grow well even if they don’t get direct sunlight throughout the day – and … Read more
A little bit of twine and a few good sticks is all you need to make your own tomato cage!
What to do, and another what NOT to do!!
This pot ain’t big enough for the both of us!
I’ve been wondering if the AeroGarden would be useful as a growing light… well, now I know! Forget buying the expensive little seed pods, just do what I’m doing and use it to grow whatever you want in your own containers!
Last year, my tomato seedlings did not do well at all! This time around, I’m making a few changes. *Crossing my fingers that these plants get off to a much better start!*
Step by step how to save the highest quality tomato seeds. Plus, how to store them.
