If you are looking to grow a tomato that is not only deliciously sweet but also incredibly meaty and beautiful, then Big Rainbow Tomatoes need to be in your garden this year! The Big Rainbow tomato is a large beefsteak variety that features golden yellow and orange ribbed skin. Once sliced, you are met with …
If you are looking to fill your garden with one of the biggest, juiciest, show stopping tomatoes around, it’s time to try growing mortgage lifter tomato plants in your garden this year! Quite simply, this heirloom tomato plant produces one of the most massive and tastiest tomatoes you will ever see. With its unique name …
If you are looking to plant one of the sweetest, most unique heirloom tomatoes around – then you need to put growing Mr. Stripey tomatoes on your list this year. These beautiful tomato plants produce big, beautiful, bi-colored fruit that will soon become a staple in your growing space! With fruit that typically weighs at …
Wondering how to recycle the old potting soil from your tomato pots and containers and reuse it to power your tomato plants again next year? Growing tomatoes in pots and containers is a great alternative to traditional gardening, especially for those who happen to have limited space. But one thing is for sure, it can …
Did you know that the best way to ripen tomatoes is actually off the vine – and not by leaving it on the plant? Especially late in the season, when all kinds of pests and other issues can affect them when they stay on the plant! It’s true! Although those bright red, juicy tomatoes look …
When it comes to growing low acid tomatoes, there are many varieties to choose from. And because they come in all different shapes, sizes and colors, you may be wondering which tomato is best to grow in your garden. However, there is a common misconception when it comes to the term ‘low-acid’ tomato. The majority …
One of the easiest ways to grow tomatoes is in raised beds – not only does it allow you to produce a big harvest in a small space – but it also has a long list of advantages when compared to growing tomato plants in a traditional garden setting! Not only is it much easier …
Although all kinds of different plants from your garden can be chopped up and added to your compost pile, tomatoes are definitely not one of them – in fact, you should never compost tomato plants or any part of the plants in your home pile! Tomato plants are prone to a long list of diseases …
Looking for a few simple ways to harvest and ripen all of those late-season tomatoes off of the vine? All summer long, your tomato plants have worked hard to push out loads of juicy tomatoes. But once fall arrives, tomato plants have a more difficult time of getting their tomatoes to turn ripe and red. …
Believe it or not, what you do with your tomato plants after they die can have a huge impact on the health of your garden soil – as well as the tomato plants and other vegetables you grow in the same space in the future. Some tomato plants die back because of natural causes and …