Growing Tomatoes

Tomato plants are very popular with home gardeners. They are relatively easy to grow, and will produce large numbers of delicious fruit under the right conditions. Many gardeners plant their...

Cold frames extend the growing season in the spring by holding in the heat from the soil to protect seedlings from frost. The temperature inside a cold frame will only be about 4 to 5 degrees...

The Bradley tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum "Bradley"), developed in 1961 at the University of Arkansas, has become a favorite of home gardeners. The Bradley tomato produces 7- to 10-ounce fruits...

Thanks to the high water content in tomato plant fruit and leaves, they can be particularly susceptible to frost damage. When the water inside the plant freezes, cell walls are damaged; even if...

Cherokee heirloom tomatoes, or Cherokee Purple as they are commonly known, are renowned for their sweet taste and deep purple color. Like most tomatoes, Cherokee Purples should be left on the vine...

The tomato is a sun-loving warm-weather plant that requires a long growing season. Tomatoes are sensitive to frost and sudden chills and should not be planted until the threat of cold weather has...

The first frost of fall will call the end of your homegrown tomato season; yet the tomato plants are usually loaded with fruit. Fortunately, you can harvest and ripen the green tomatoes with...

Tomatoes taste their best when left to ripen on their vines. Learn when it is the best time to pick and enjoy them at their best.

Germination is simply the process of growing something from seeds. Tomato seeds are relatively easy to germinate. There are some simple rules of thumb to follow. Whether you use seeds that you...

Tomatoes are plants that need a lot of heat, and they should be started by seeds indoors after the last frost. Find out why tomatoes should be indoors until it's more than 70 degrees for a week...

In order to keep harvesting tomatoes after a frost has hit, try this method used by old-timers.

This has been one of those years for me. The kind of tomato year that has my plant fully loaded with green tomatoes that just seem to stay green forever. Here is a collection of tips and tricks...