Best Tomato Supports: Cages vs Staking vs Fencing
If you are wanting to get the most tomatoes from your plant, over the longest season, and ensure that they are the highest quality, you need to consider how you will trellis them. Tomatoes are vining...
View ArticleBest Heirloom Tomato Varieties by Color
This is a summary of the flavor, growth performance and unique qualities of what I consider to be the best heirloom tomato varieties in each color category. I have been growing, tasting and testing...
View ArticleStarting Tomato and Pepper Seeds Indoors: Germination Tips
Detailed tips on how to achieve successful tomato & pepper seed germination, especially with heirloom tomatoes The post Starting Tomato and Pepper Seeds Indoors: Germination Tips appeared first on...
View ArticleKeys to Growing Heirloom Tomatoes in Pots or Containers
Growing tomatoes in pots can be tricky. Here are some tips to help make your container gardening of tomatoes more successful The post Keys to Growing Heirloom Tomatoes in Pots or Containers appeared...
View ArticlePrep for Transplanting Tomato Seedlings to Outdoors: Potting Up
Tips for potting up tomato seedlings to ensure healthy and robust tomatoes and peppers throughout the growing season The post Prep for Transplanting Tomato Seedlings to Outdoors: Potting Up appeared...
View ArticleGuides to Tomato and Pepper Growth Characteristics
When you are ready to select the heirloom tomatoes or peppers you want to grow it is helpful to clarify your end use and select accordingly The post Guides to Tomato and Pepper Growth Characteristics...
View ArticleBest Tasting Heirloom Tomatoes: (Sweetest to Most Robust)
The color of heirloom tomatoes can often relate to a particular flavor profile. This post examines the most popular colors and flavors of heirloom tomatoes The post Best Tasting Heirloom Tomatoes:...
View ArticleLED vs Fluorescent Lights for Starting Seeds Indoors
There are very scientific, detailed studies available regarding indoor seed starting with LED lights. This post is a summary of my experience using both LED and fluorescent lights as grow lights for...
View ArticleWhen to Plant Tomatoes and Veggies using Nature’s Cues: Phenology
Old gardener stories are often based around a science called phenology. “Plant potatoes on Good Friday; prune trees on Presidents Day, and never plant anything during the full moon.” Homilies or...
View ArticleProblems and Solutions for Leggy Tomato Plants
Are the tomato plants you started this spring looking a little… spindly? Sad? You’re probably dealing with leggy tomato seedlings, one of the most common issues when starting tomato seeds indoors....
View ArticlePreventing 6 Most Common Problems in Tomato Seedlings
Signs of Nutritional Deficiencies in Heirloom Tomato Seedlings and solutions to help prevent a range of tomato diseases The post Preventing 6 Most Common Problems in Tomato Seedlings appeared first on...
View ArticleUsing Grow Bags to Grow Tomatoes in Small Spaces
Grow bags for tomatoes are a good solution for urban gardeners that may not have a large garden plot. The main advantages of growing tomatoes in grow bags is they are porous (breathability), they are...
View ArticleCan You Reuse Grow Bags For Tomatoes?
Grow bags are a great option for growing tomatoes and many other crops in small spaces like a balcony or small backyard. When the growing season is coming to a close, you may wonder: can you reuse grow...
View ArticleRoot Bound Tomato Plants | Signs & Fixes
If young tomato plants are left growing in a small pot or plug for too long, the roots may start to suffer from being too constrained in the pot. If this continues for too long, the plant becomes “root...
View ArticleTips for Growing Vegetables in Pots or Containers
For many people in urban settings, growing tomatoes and edible plants in pots is necessary due to space constraints (or lack of an area with 6 hours of direct sunlight). This video and post explains...
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