Determinate and indeterminate describe two types of growth habits for tomatoes. Indeterminate tomatoes are vining varieties that require support; they grow and produce fruit throughout the growing ...

There's nothing quite like growing your own food and enjoying freshly plucked seasonal produce from your garden. However, maintaining an entire vegetable patch isn't everybody's cup of tea, and even ...

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 ...

Once established, tomato plants can continue to grow and ripen fruit throughout the growing season. How long they'll continue to produce mostly depends on the variety, climate, and care they receive ...

When it comes to the summer growing season, almost every home gardener likes to add a tomato plant or two to their outdoor spaces. Homegrown tomatoes are a backyard staple for many, but they can be a ...

Some of our onions have bolted too early and the bulbs have stopped growing. What should I do to prevent this? Onion bulbs do stop growing once it has "bolted" (set seed), so it is good to deadhead ...

Question: We bought a few tomato plants at the store in the spring. They were of a few different kinds, but we didn't keep the tags. One of the plants grew a few dozen large tomatoes, and it hasn't ...

Every gardener has likely had a fail of some sort when growing tomatoes. These abundant growing vegetables (or fruit?) produce at such rapid speeds that planting them too close together is asking for ...