It’s such a rewarding feeling to pick and enjoy a fresh tomato from your own garden. Seeing tomato plants grow from tiny seeds or seedlings into the juicy gems is a delight for novice and experienced ...

There are many ways to grow tomatoes and many reasons why one method may be better than another. Here's why tomato cages are ...

Tomatoes grow on small plants in areas with direct sunlight. As seeds, they germinate best in warm temperatures. Within 2 months, they fully mature and start producing fruit until the weather becomes ...

Time lapse over 82 days of growing cherry tomato plant from seed. The seed was derived from our last year harvest, then plant and germinate in 14-inch container indoor. Plant required water 2-3 ...

Just like growing your own food, saving your own seed is another great way to ensure you are in control of your own food ...

You should start tomatoes indoors five to eight weeks before planting in the ground, which should be after the last frost. Consult your USDA growing zone to find out when your last frost date is, as ...

Since tomatoes are plants that need warmth to germinate and a long warm growing season to fruit they need to be started indoors. New Jersey summers are too short for them to successfully set fruit ...

My last column dealt with the current crop of tomatoes growing, but at the end of August it will be time to plant tomato transplants for a fall harvest. Whenever you get ready to plant tomatoes, fall ...

The fourth of week of March is full of spring flowering bulbs, early blooming azaleas and rhododendrons, and more than a few lawn and garden weeds. This is a good time to plant the seeds of cool ...