Looking for great ways to use a big harvest of cherry tomatoes this year? Despite their tiny size, cherry tomatoes are just as delicious and versatile as their larger cousins – if not more! Even though they might be small, cherry tomatoes are packed full of robust tomato flavor. In addition, they are one of the …
Looking for a few tips and tricks to help keep your tomatoes from splitting and cracking as they grow on your plants? There is nothing more frustrating than watching your tomatoes suddenly start cracking and spitting apart as they ripen. Splitting causes tomatoes to not only lose their beautiful appearance, but once open, the exposed …
Looking for the best way to know when, how and how much to water your tomato plants this year? Knowing when and how to water your tomato plants is critical in making sure your plants grow and mature properly – and, even more, to give them the best possibility of producing a sizeable harvest. Without …
Looking for a few great ways to keep aphids off of your tomato plants – and keep them from coming back for good? When it comes to tomato plants and pests, aphids are certainly near the top of the list of insects that can cause big issues. While aphids are tiny in size, they make …
Looking for the best slicing tomatoes to grow in your garden or on your patio in containers? When it comes to preparing a delicious homemade sandwich during the warm summer months, nothing can add more flavor than the perfect slice of a juicy tomato. Especially when it’s homegrown and plucked fresh from your backyard! When looking …
One of the best ways to grow healthier and more productive tomato plants is to companion plant basil with your tomatoes. In fact, not only can it help you to a bigger harvest, but an even tastier one too! So what exactly is companion planting? In a nutshell, companion planting is the art of growing …
One of the best ways to grow healthy and productive tomato plants in your garden is by powering your plants on a regular schedule – and there is no safer and better way to do that than to fertilize your tomatoes naturally! Tomato plants are heavy feeders. It takes a lot of nutrients and energy …
This week’s podcast and corresponding article are about how and why to prune your tomato plants. Believe it or not – pruning is one of the best things you can do for your tomatoes to ensure healthy plants and a bigger and better harvest. Tomato plants are one of the most beloved vegetable plants of …
This week’s podcast and corresponding article are all about how to best fertilize your tomato plants, including when to fertilize, how often, and a look at some of the best fertilizing methods to use. Tomatoes are big feeders from the soil. Not only are they heavy feeders of nitrogen, but they also require potassium, phosphorous, …