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Pruning, Staking, and Support Systems
At some point every tomato gardener has stood in the garden, looked at a plant that seems to be doing everything at once, and thought:
“Should I be cutting this?”
Pruning and …
determinate tomatoes
Determinate vs. Indeterminate
I’ve learned the hard way that not all tomatoes grow with the same intentions.
If I could go back in time and whisper one piece of tomato wisdom to my younger …
Anatomy of a Tomato Plant
I’ve long been convinced that tomatoes behave much better once you understand how they’re put together.
Before we talk about varieties, fertilizers, pruning strategies, or heroic harvest stories, we need to …
How to Prune Tomato Plants, Peppers, Cucumbers and More
If you're new to vegetable gardening, you might see the six-pack of tomato sprouts at your local gardening center and think, "Wow, what a deal!" What you might not realize …
How to Prune Tomato Plants, Peppers, Cucumbers and More
If you're new to vegetable gardening, you might see the six-pack of tomato sprouts at your local gardening center and think, "Wow, what a deal!" What you might not realize …
Harvesting and Pruning your Tomatoes
One of the fun things about tomatoes is that you can harvest them before they’re actually ripe; those are the green tomatoes that you so commonly see in southern cuisine, …
Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing Tomatoes
Working your tomato garden means having the right tools to do the job! And you need the right tools in the kitchen, too, for being able to prepare tomatoes for …
