Not only is it easy to save seeds from your tomato plants this summer – it can also help you grow your best tomato plants ever next year! Saving seeds is certainly one of the best ways to save on your gardening budget. Let’s face it, seeds are only getting more and more expensive with …
Wondering how to stop your tomatoes from splitting and cracking as they ripen on your plants this summer? For a gardener, it can be all but defeating to see a beautiful crop of developing tomatoes suddenly begin to blister, crack and split. Not only does it make for an unsightly tomato, it also damages the …
There is no faster way to preserve a portion of your tomato harvest this year than to freeze your tomatoes – and is it ever easy to do! One thing is for sure, although it seems like forever for your first tomatoes to finally begin to ripen, once they do, the floodgates seem to open. …
When it comes to getting your tomato plants to produce a great big crop of tomatoes – how and when you water your plants in the summer can make a huge difference for your crop! There is little doubt that tomatoes are one of the neediest plants of all in a vegetable garden. Not only …
Looking for a few simple tips and tricks to get your tomatoes to ripen a little faster this summer? One of the toughest things for a gardener to do is to wait for their tomatoes to turn to their perfect shade of ripeness. Especially early in the season when it can seemingly take forever for …
Did you know that one of the best ways to make sure your tomato plants stay healthy, strong and productive this summer is to prune them? And that the earlier you get started on this simple task, the better your plants will perform? Believe it or not, pruning can pay huge dividends for tomato plants. …
Did you know that planting basil with your tomato plants is one of the best kept secrets to keep your tomatoes healthy and strong – and grow better tasting tomatoes? And – that planting it is as simple as putting a few basil seeds in the ground right around your tomato plants? Basil and tomatoes …
Looking to give your newly planted tomato plants a big jump start to get them off and growing fast? Whether you grow tomato plants in a traditional garden setting, raised beds, or in 5 gallon buckets, containers or tomato bags, the first six to eight weeks of their life outdoors is critical to their long …
Did you know that by simply using coffee grounds and egg shells in the planting hole of your tomato plants, you can help power your young tomatoes to fast, healthy grow – and set the stage for your best crop of tomatoes ever? Believe it or not, these two natural and organic by-products of a …
When it comes to how deep to plant your tomato plants – most gardeners are quite surprised to find out how far down their transplants should be placed into the ground on planting day – and just how much difference it can make in how well they perform! One of the most important days of …