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10 Fantastic Single-Variety Tomato Seed Picks (From Cherry Gems to Beefsteak Beauties)
If you’re like me — someone who gets a little spark in your eye when you think about homegrown …
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5 Vegetables You Can Grow in Hanging Baskets on a Porch
Is there anything better than sitting on a porch, drinking a glass of fresh-squeezed lemonade, and reading a good book? I love a good porch sit but what I love …
Growing Tomatoes in Greenhouses
If tomatoes could choose where to grow, many of them would pick a greenhouse.
It’s warm when they want warmth.
Protected when weather turns ugly.
Bright, airy, and predictable in ways outdoor gardens …
Growing Tomatoes Hydroponically
If growing tomatoes in soil is a conversation with nature, growing tomatoes hydroponically is more like a carefully managed partnership.
Every input matters.
Every adjustment shows results.
And when it’s working, it can …
Growing Tomatoes Indoors with Soil and Grow Lights
Let’s begin with a little honesty, because tomatoes deserve it—and so do you.
Growing tomatoes indoors with soil and grow lights can work.
It can be deeply satisfying.
It can even be productive.
But …
Growing Tomatoes in Containers
If there’s one myth I’d like to retire for good, it’s this:
“You need a big garden to grow great tomatoes.”
You don’t.
Some of the most productive, flavorful tomatoes I’ve ever grown …
10 High Yield Fruit Plants Perfect for Small Gardens
One of the things I love about gardening is that anyone who wants to can have at least a small garden. A few pots by the window or several containers …
Reasons to Love Heart-shaped Tomatoes
While I love many tomatoes – I’ve grown over 100 varieties on my Seattle city lot in a season – heart-shaped tomatoes hold a special spot in my affections. They …
What to Plant in July in USDA Zones 9-10
Should you really be planting things when you can cook an egg on your patio? The answer is yes! Fear not, my sun-loving friend! While your northern neighbors are harvesting …
What to Plant in July in USDA Zones 7-8
July in USDA zone 7-8 is when the mercury climbs higher than a cat on a hot tin roof, and the humidity makes you feel like you're wearing a wet …
