How to Grow Organic Tomatoes
Plant Tomatoes Deep for Better, Stronger Growth
Here is a quick tip that will help your tomato plants use less water, develop stronger root systems, and grow sturdier stems.
Saving Tomato Seeds
Here are step-by-step instructions, complete with photos, for saving tomato seeds. It's a simple process, and one that enables you to keep growing your favorite tomatoes year after year.
How to Make Sun-Dried Tomatoes
If you love the flavor of sun-dried tomatoes, why not make your own? Here are simple instructions for how to make your own dried tomatoes, either in the sun or in your oven.
How do you prune a tomato plant?
This article explains reasons to prune your tomato plants, as well as instructions for pruning, along with before and after photos of a pruned tomato plant.
Complete Guide to Growing Organic Tomatoes
Learn how to grow the best organic tomatoes, from selecting the tastiest varieties to how to handle common pest and disease problems.
What is the difference between determinate and indeterminate tomatoes?
This FAQ answers questions about determinate vs. indeterminate tomato varieties, including the difference between the two, when to use which type, and pros and cons of both types.
Perfect Companions: Which Plants Grow Well with Tomatoes?
Several plants make excellent companions for tomatoes in your garden. Some help repel harmful pests, some help your tomatoes grow better, and some just make good neighbors, putting on most of their growth before your tomatoes take off. Here are the best companion plant for tomatoes, and what makes them great.
How to Grow Organic Tomatoes in a Container
Growing organic tomatoes is easy, even if you don't have space for a vegetable garden. This article will explain how to grow organic tomatoes in a container on your porch, patio, or balcony.
How Long to Soak Tomato Seeds
How do you know when your tomato seeds have soaked and fermented long enough? Here are a few things to look out for.
Why Do Tomatoes Split?
Learn about what causes tomatoes to split, and what you can do to try to prevent splitting and cracking tomatoes in your garden.
You Don't Have to Prune Tomato Plants
In all of the advice about how to prune tomato plants, it seems to be a given that you MUST prune them. The good news, for those of us who'd rather not bother, is that you really don't have to! Here's an explanation.
Early Season Tomatoes: Tips and Recommended Varieties
Here are suggestions (as well as descriptions) for early-season tomatoes to plant in your garden, so you can enjoy tomatoes as quickly as possible!
Tips and Recommended Varieties for Growing Late-Season Tomatoes
Here are some recommended late-season tomato varieties to grow in your garden.
Delicious, Prolific Midseason Tomato Varieties
The tomatoes on this list are great additions to your garden: they are known as main or mid-season varieties, meaning that they will be the mainstays of your tomato season. Here are some great, reliable midseason tomato varieties.
Three Types of Tomatoes, and How to Decide Which to Grow
The three basic categories of tomatoes, and how to decide which ones you should grow in your garden.
10 Tomatoes to Grow Organically in Containers
Here are ten great tomato varieties to grow organically in containers.