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Nothing is as rewarding (or tasty!) as a homegrown tomato. With hundreds of varieties to choose from, there’s a tomato for everyone and every garden. Here are some tips for success.
Tomato plants aren't particularly difficult to grow, but choosing the right companions can help. This herbaceous perennial ...
Tomato blight is one of the most common problems with growing tomatoes, causing dark spots on the leaves, stems, and fruit.
Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) are one of the most rewarding crops to grow, but where you plant them makes all the difference in how successful your harvest is. These sun-loving plants need more than ...
Here's a great tomato trick tip to growing more tomatoes by making more plants from one that has snapped off or broken. Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in se ...
Tomatoes are the easiest fruit to grow and have the biggest return on your investment. The plants are easy to grow from seed and can produce hundreds of flowers. They readily self-seed, so many ...
Cut the Tomato and Remove the Seeds: After washing and drying the tomato, cut it in half. Scoop the seeds and pulp into a ...
Late summer heat still hanging around, so review irrigation now as the best planting time of the year approaches ...
Seed libraries continue to grow in popularity as gardeners learn the fun, cost savings and unique seeds they offer.
Depending on how big, you can still make use of it. Summer squash, including zucchini, develop hard seeds fairly quickly, ...