It’s pretty normal to see plants showing signs of fungal and bacterial growth. It may be possible that you experience septorial leaf spots at your tomatoes or powdery mildews on your squashes. However, all these issues can be taken care of, and guess what, you don’t have to think anything outside the box to get …
Growing your own blueberries can be an amazing experience. Those sweet, slightly tangy, berries are far more juicier and healthier when you pick them from your garden than the ones you’ll find in grocery stores. However, sometimes it can get really frustrating when things don’t go as planned. Instead of blooming and fruiting, your blueberry …
Despite being one of the most popular crops in home gardens, tomatoes are susceptible to a number of problems, pests being one of them. As it turns out, a number of tiny insects love those red ripe fruits just as much as you do. It can be very disappointing to find black bugs eating tomatoes …
Apple is a deciduous tree from the Rosaceae family and is cultivated for its edible fruits. Unfortunately, just like other members of the rose family, apple tree is susceptible to many diseases. On the bright side, diseases can often be prevented with some simple measures. Even if they do appear, damage is often only aesthetic …
As attractive as summers are for gardeners, sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming. Figuring out what to do with all the fruit and vegetable harvest coming from the backyard within a span of just a few months isn’t an easy job. If you have a huge apricot harvest to manage, the easiest way to …
San Marzano, a treasured fruit among pizza makers, is a plum tomato originating from a small town called San Marzano in Italy. It’s an open-pollinated, heirloom variety, so the home gardeners can easily save seeds year after year to breed plants true to type. Besides their oblong shape instead of the typical round tomatoes, it’s …
It’s not easy waiting for your green tomatoes to ripen. Sometimes, the weather or the growing conditions can make it even tougher to the point when green tomatoes simply refuse to turn color. Are you half way through the tomato growing season and wondering how long do tomatoes take to ripen? You may even be …
You planted tomatoes, watered them, fed them and watched the plants grow. Now you’re wondering when exactly you will see ripe tomatoes on the vines. How long does it take tomatoes to produce fruit anyway? After all, you’ve invested time and energy to enjoy a healthy, homegrown harvest. It’s natural to want to know when …
Tomatoes are a common crop for vegetable gardens around the world. Other than the bright red tomatoes you usually see, there’s a sea of colors, shapes, sizes and unique flavors you can explore. Tomato gardeners are always on the lookout for new varieties to plant and bring versatility to their dinner table. Heirloom tomatoes are …
The last thing you would want is to watch your tomato crop being eaten away by pests. Yet, tomatoes are particularly attractive to many pests. The good thing about red bugs is that you’ll easily spot them as soon as the infestation starts. Their contrasting color to the environment gives you a chance to control …
