So you have successfully nurtured and lovingly tended to your tomato plants all season and now they are literally starting to bear the fruits of your labor. There is usually only one problem now and that is the sheer number of tomatoes your plants are producing. There is no way that you will be able […]

Growing tomatoes has become a popular past-time as the recession has left numerous families struggling for cash. Growing your own fruit and vegetables has helped to ease that burden a little but some people have found it a little more complex than originally thought. This is largely because a workman is only as good as […]

Well yes it can.  Anyone who sees the tides change due to the pull of the Moon’s gravity on earth will not doubt the lunar influence on daily life. Similarly you can observe the same rhythms in the rising and falling of sap in plants, in changes in weather and rainfall. What are the lunar […]

Growing Tomatoes Organically Organic gardening has often been thought of as the preserve of eccentrics who refused to accept the self-evident truth that progress had transformed the ancient art of gardening. Why did they fiddle around with compost and garlic spray when modern fertilizers and insecticides were so much more efficient and easier to use? […]

Tomatoes from the grocery store shelves taste like-NOTHING! Why? Most of the tomatoes purchased from grocery stores have been harvested days before they reach the grocery, treated to turn red, and bred to stay firm and not bruise on the shelves. Plant breeding for the last fifty years has concentrated on producing a tomato that […]

Tomatoes are in the potato family, and are susceptible to tens, if not hundreds of pest and disease problems; however, that should not stop any tomato loving gardener from harvesting buckets of healthy tomatoes. The key is to learn how to prevent, diagnose and treat tomato problems. Tomato Disease Prevention Banishing disease starts with healthy growing […]

Spaghetti sauce, ketchup, salsa, and soup-none would be the same without tomatoes. It is hard to imagine a life devoid of this delectable fruit. Fruit? Tomatoes are the reproductive part of the tomato plant, so botanically speaking they are fruits. However, for horticultural and culinary purposes, tomatoes are vegetables because they are most often used […]

Beautiful, gigantic, and perfect tomatoes do not grow by themselves! While tomatoes originated in the wild, centuries of cultivation have produced countless varieties, each needing their own special care. Some varieties of tomatoes grow in compact bushy forms, while others grow and grow, like vines, continually setting fruit. Depending on the type of tomato and […]

Planning a Summer Tomato Garden Preparation for a bountiful harvest of tomatoes begins while the ground is still cold. Before you can plant a beautiful row of seedlings, you must take several planning steps. Consulting a comprehensive cultivation guide on growing tomatoes will aid your planning process and help ensure you end up with a […]

Tomatoes are a good source of vitamin C and potassium. They also pack plenty of the phytochemicals that provide disease prevention benefits. Tomatoes are high in lycopene (a powerful antioxidant) and phenolic compounds. In our diet, 95% of lycopene intake comes from tomatoes and tomato products. It is also found in watermelon, pink grapefruit, papaya […]