Should You Prune Tomato Plants?
Vegetable gardeners have argued for years about whether tomato plants should be pruned or not. Some gardeners are very religious about their pruning, while others could care less. So which gardener is right? I have had successful tomato crops when I pruned and also when I didn’t prune the plants. Here are some advantages and disadvantages of pruning your tomato plants: Continue »
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8 Unusual Items For Fertilizing Tomatoes
Just about every tomato grower has a secret weapon for growing those perfect tomatoes. There are just about as many different methods that people use to grow tomatoes as there are tomato varieties. Organic gardening methods have brought about many homemade tomato (all vegetables really) fertilizers and techniques – not to mention the plight to be more frugal. Here are eight strange things that I have used, seen, read, or heard about for fertilizing tomatoes. Some of these are fairly common in vegetable gardening, while there are a few that just seem plain weird. Continue »
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Choosing The Best Tomato Supports
There are almost as many options for supporting tomato plants as there are tomato varieties to choose from. If you are new to growing tomatoes, the decision of choosing the proper supports for your tomatoes can be daunting. The one thing to remember is there really is no right or wrong solution for supporting tomatoes – which ever system that you are comfortable with and what works best for your situation. Continue »
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12 Uses For Your Preserved Tomatoes During Winter
You have worked hard growing and harvesting all those tomatoes during the summer and fall, and have a pantry or freezer full of preserved tomatoes. Have you ever stopped and stared at all those tomatoes and wondered what to do with them? If this has happened to you, perhaps you need some different ideas on how to use those tomatoes – here are twelve (or so) ideas: Continue »
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Tomato – Fruit or Vegetable?
Is a tomato a fruit or vegetable? That is a question that has been around since the discovery of the tomato. There are many different views and opinions on whether a tomato is classified as a fruit or as a vegetable. Generally when we think of fruit, we think of a sweet apple or peach, while a vegetable is more savory.
In truth, a tomato is botanically a fruit. According to thefreedictionary.com a fruit is: Continue »
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Tomato Quirks Part 7 – Leaf Roll
This is final part of a seven part series on some quirks that can be found with tomatoes. This article will end the Tomato Quirks Series. If you missed the first six articles, you can check them out here:
Tomato Quirks Part 1 – Catfacing
Tomato Quirks Part 2 – Bumpy Stems
Tomato Quirks Part 3 – Green Shoulders
Tomato Quirks Part 4 – Sunscald
Tomato Quirks Part 5 – Splits & Holes
Tomato Quirks Part 6 – Spotted Tomatoes
Why Are The Leaves On My Tomato Plants Rolling Up?
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Tomato Quirks Part 6 – Spotted Tomatoes
This is Part Six of a seven part series on some quirks that can be found with tomatoes. Each day will bring a new article on some peculiar things you may find on your tomatoes or tomato plants. The Tomato Quirks Series will end on Tuesday, August 11th. If you missed the other Tomato Quirks articles, you can check them out here:
Tomato Quirks Part 1 – Catfacing
Tomato Quirks Part 2 – Bumpy Stems
Tomato Quirks Part 3 – Green Shoulders
Tomato Quirks Part 4 – Sunscald
Tomato Quirks Part 5 – Splits & Holes
Tomato Quirks Part 7 – Leaf Roll
What Is Causing The Spots On My Tomatoes?
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Tomato Quirks Part 5 – Splits & Holes
This is Part Five of a seven part series on some quirks that can be found with tomatoes. Each day will bring a new article on some peculiar things you may find on your tomatoes or tomato plants. The Tomato Quirks Series will end on Tuesday, August 11th. If you missed the first four articles, you can check them out here:
Tomato Quirks Part 1 – Catfacing
Tomato Quirks Part 2 – Bumpy Stems
Tomato Quirks Part 3 – Green Shoulders
Tomato Quirks Part 4 – Sunscald
Tomato Quirks Part 6 – Spotted Tomatoes
Tomato Quirks Part 7 – Leaf Roll
Why Are My Tomatoes Splitting?
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Tomato Quirks Part 4 – Sunscald
This is Part Four of a seven part series on some quirks that can be found with tomatoes. Each day will bring a new article on some peculiar things you may find on your tomatoes or tomato plants. The Tomato Quirks Series will end on Tuesday, August 11th. If you are interested in the other Tomato Quirks articles, here are the links:
Tomato Quirks Part 1 – Catfacing
Tomato Quirks Part 2 – Bumpy Stems
Tomato Quirks Part 3 – Green Shoulders
Tomato Quirks Part 5 – Splits & Holes
Tomato Quirks Part 6 – Spotted Tomatoes
Tomato Quirks Part 7 – Leaf Roll
What Is Sunscald?
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Tomato Quirks Part 3 – Green Shoulders
This is Part Three of a seven part series on quirks that can be found with tomatoes. Each day, until Tuesday, August 11th, there will be a new article discussing some peculiar things you may find with your tomatoes. If you are interested in checking out the other Tomato Quirk articles, here are the links:
Tomato Quirks Part 1 – Catfacing
Tomato Quirks Part 2 – Bumpy Stems
Tomato Quirks Part 4 – Sunscald
Tomato Quirks Part 5 – Splits & Holes
Tomato Quirks Part 6 – Spotted Tomatoes
Tomato Quirks Part 7 – Leaf Roll
Why Does My Tomato Not Fully Ripen On Top?
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