Tomatoes are heat-loving, sun-loving vegetables, but when the temperatures soar too high, the plants will stop setting fruit and eventually die off. Does that mean that gardeners in southern and southwestern regions can’t enjoy those juicy, sweet harvests? Thankfully, that’s not the case! All that needs to be done is to choose the best tomatoes …
You’ve loving created a sunny, nutrient-rich bed for your tomato plants and watered and fed them well. When you’ve done all the right things only to see those ripe, juicy tomatoes, you don’t want the results anything short of perfect. Yet those ugly black spots appear out of nowhere to take all the charm away! …
Septoria tomato diseases, commonly known as septoria leaf spot or septoria blight, is a common disease that affects tomato crops. Not only does it affect tomato plants, but also other plants from the same family, including eggplant and potatoes. The fungus Septoria lycopersici is responsible for the problem and is known to affect tomato plants …
You aren’t the only one excited about your thriving tomato crop. Hundreds of insects are equally fascinated and can infest the crop in large numbers. If you’ve noticed white bugs on tomato plants, you’re most likely dealing with whiteflies. These white, flying insects are usually spotted on the leaves’ underside, sucking out the sap from …
When you get beefsteak tomato seeds to grow, you picture a crop laden with big, beefy, flavorful tomatoes. Yet you end up with a bunch of small fruits that fail to lay an impression. What went wrong? Why are my beefsteak tomatoes small? While the problem may not be as distressing as the more severe …
While those juicy, red tomatoes are a big hit among home gardeners, the perks of green tomatoes aren’t something to be missed either. Of course, red tomatoes are readily available from the farmer’s market, though they might not be as delicious as the homegrown ones. Green tomatoes, however, are a delicacy only for those who …
San Marzano is, without doubt, one of the best tomatoes for making sauces. This Variety has a strong sweet taste with very few seeds. San Marzano Tomatoes are an indeterminate variety with a long growing season. Due to this variety being open-pollinated the seeds can be kept from season to season without any issues. If …
You’re taking out the time to grow your own tomato garden instead of buying vegetables from the store. It should at least provide sufficiently for the family, if not for the neighbours and relatives. Grow to few or lose some young plants to frost and you will only end up with enough for a small …
Those clusters of juicy red fruits on your tomato plants aren’t easy to achieve. Throwing a handful of seeds in your garden and expecting a beautiful tomato garden just doesn’t sound right. So what can you possibly do to make sure your tomato plants thrive. Even the tiniest details that are often missed by novice …
Gardeners have been growing tomatoes in containers for a long time. But what about buckets? Can tomatoes grow in buckets? After all, they’re cheap, lightweight and can come in big sizes – all the right reasons to get planting in them! How to grow tomatoes in buckets and are there any special tips to make …
