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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 – 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...]

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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. 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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Tomato Quirks Part 5 – Splits & Holes

This is Part Five of a seven part series on some quirks that can be found with tomatoes. If you missed the first four 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 6 - Spotted TomatoesTomato Quirks Part 7 - Leaf RollWhy Are My Tomatoes Splitting?Splitting tomatoes can be … [Read more...]

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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. If you are interested in the other Tomato Quirks articles, here are the links:Tomato Quirks Part 1 - CatfacingTomato Quirks Part 2 - Bumpy StemsTomato Quirks Part 3 - Green ShouldersTomato Quirks Part 5 - Splits & HolesTomato Quirks Part 6 - Spotted TomatoesTomato Quirks Part 7 - Leaf RollWhat Is Sunscald?Sunscald occurs … [Read more...]

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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. If you are interested in checking out the other Tomato Quirk articles, here are the links:Tomato Quirks Part 1 - CatfacingTomato Quirks Part 2 - Bumpy StemsTomato Quirks Part 4 - SunscaldTomato Quirks Part 5 - Splits & HolesTomato Quirks Part 6 - Spotted TomatoesTomato Quirks Part 7 - Leaf RollWhy Does My Tomato Not Fully Ripen … [Read more...]

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Tomato Quirks Part 2 – Bumpy Stems

This is Part Two of a seven part series on Tomato Quirks. If you missed the previous article on catfacing, please check it out: Tomato Quirks Part 1 - Catfacing.You go out to your garden, begin checking out your tomatoes plants, and picking some great looking tomatoes. Then all of a sudden you notice that the main stem of your plants are covered in little tiny bumps. Don't worry too much, those bumps are not a big threat in most … [Read more...]

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Tomato Quirks Part 1 – Catfacing

This article begins the series on Tomato Quirks. Each article in the series will feature a common tomato quirk you may find in your vegetable garden. Tomato quirks are typically abnormalities that are found while growing tomatoes. They are usually harmless, but they may produce strange looking tomatoes. Part one focuses on Catfacing. Below is a list of the rest of the articles from the Tomato Quirks series.Tomato Quirks Part 2 - Bumpy … [Read more...]

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Ever Seen a Yellow Summer Squash Like This?

I was out in the summer squash patch today hoping to find some nice sized squash ready for picking. I found a few, but it was not easy because my squash plants have become huge, and squash love to hide.After finding a couple keepers, I happened to look down at one of the plants and a good sized squash caught my eye. I couldn't see it that well because it was underneath some leaves and other smaller squash. I reached down to pluck it from the … [Read more...]

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