Tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum) are beloved by gardeners, with over 10,000 possible types to grow. These leafy annuals grow juicy, flavorful fruits in shades of red, yellow, orange, purple, pink, ...
You might want to plant both indeterminate and determinate tomatoes if you've got the space. You may have noticed different tomato varieties being labeled determinate or indeterminate. What do these ...
Determinate tomatoes grow to a fixed size, produce fruit all at once, and are ideal for canning and compact spaces like containers. Indeterminate tomatoes grow continuously, need strong support, and ...
The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquiries received through their Garden Hotline. Q: I’m new to buying tomato seeds but I’d like to ...
Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables for gardeners, being easy to grow in containers or in the ground. Home-grown tomatoes can offer superb flavor and texture since they don’t have to ...
Discovered some new information about tomatoes the other day that I didn’t realize before. We have always heard of determinate and indeterminate tomatoes. This information says there are also two ...
If you're new to gardening, chances are tomatoes will be among the first crops you'll decide to plant. But even cherry tomatoes, a common first choice and one of the easiest tomato varieties for ...
Q: I recently moved to Redding from the Bay Area and I am ordering my tomato seeds. Because this is a much hotter climate, I’m not sure if my old favorites will produce well. Can you recommend some ...