The June Tomato of the Month is the Mr. Stripey heirloom tomato. Mr. Stripey is also sometimes called 'Tigerella'. Mr. Stripey is an indeterminate tomato that can grow to a height of almost 9 feet and produces fruit that weighs over one pound.The fruit is typically reddish-yellow with distinctive vertical yellow and red stripes, which is where it gets its name. … [Read more...]
Caring for Tomatoes After Transplanting
Caring for tomatoes after transplanting is a breeze if you follow a few easy guidelines. Truthfully, tomatoes are not that difficult to grow at all. This is one of the reasons why growing tomatoes is so popular in most home vegetable gardens. Of course, you want the most optimum conditions you can possibly provide in order to allow the tomato plant to reach its full potential.To help your transplanted tomatoes reach their greatest performance … [Read more...]
Watering Tomatoes Using a 2-liter Soda Bottle
Many tomato growing enthusiasts will tell you the best way to water tomato plants is by watering deep. By watering the tomatoes deep you supply water and valuable nutrients right where the plant needs it the most - at the roots. Watering the soil and roots of the tomato plant can play a vital role in growing healthy tomatoes and help reduce the risks of some diseases, such as blights.There are several ways to water tomatoes at the soil level, … [Read more...]
Basics of Growing Tomatoes
Growing tomatoes has become a popular past time and infatuation for many vegetable gardeners. Tomatoes are arguably the most popularly grown vegetable (although they are technically a fruit) in the U.S. for the home gardener. With so many different and interesting varieties, it's no wonder tomatoes are so popular! It's hard to imagine that at one time Europeans believed the tomato to be poisonous!Growing tomatoes is not very difficult, but … [Read more...]
Best Fertilizers for Tomatoes
Tomatoes are arguably the most popular plant grown in the home vegetable garden, and tomato fertilizers are a hot topic. Tomatoes are very hardy plants and can be grown in almost every hardiness zone.One of the most frequent questions many tomato gardeners ask is, "What is the best fertilizer for tomatoes?". Tomatoes may need fertilization at certain times of their growth depending on what available nutrients are in the soil. You can find … [Read more...]
How To Re-Pot Tomato Seedlings
If you purchase tomato seedlings from a local garden center, they usually come in a very small flat or seedling pot. Keeping your tomato seedlings in this type of container for an extended time can cause the seedling to become root bound and can slow down growth. Tomato plants love being transplanted and will actually grow better once they are re-potted to larger containers.If you are a little unsure of how to re-pot tomatoes from one … [Read more...]
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 – CatfacingTomato Quirks Part 2 – Bumpy StemsTomato Quirks Part 3 – Green ShouldersTomato Quirks Part 4 – SunscaldTomato Quirks Part 5 – Splits & HolesTomato Quirks Part 6 - Spotted … [Read more...]
Tomato Quirks Part 6 – Spotted Tomatoes
This is Part Six of a seven part series on some quirks that can be found with tomatoes. If you missed the other Tomato Quirks articles, you can check them out here:Tomato Quirks Part 1 – CatfacingTomato Quirks Part 2 – Bumpy StemsTomato Quirks Part 3 – Green ShouldersTomato Quirks Part 4 – SunscaldTomato Quirks Part 5 - Splits & HolesTomato Quirks Part 7 - Leaf RollWhat Is Causing The Spots On My … [Read more...]
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