If you are an avid tomato grower you’re probably envious of all the different varieties that other growers talk about, but that you can’t find transplants for in your area. In many cases those growers are growing tomatoes from seed. Growing tomatoes from seed really isn’t that difficult, as long as you understand a few basic things. We’ll walk you ...

By now you should have an appreciation for how much weather conditions can affect your success in raising tomatoes.  Too much rain or periods of high humidity create perfect conditions for several fungal diseases that can attack your plants. Severe cases will weaken a plant as the season progresses and reduce your yield. Last time we talked about Septoria Leaf ...

You’ve nurtured your tomato plants from seedlings to strong, healthy bushes that have flowered and now you have green tomatoes that are get bigger everyday. Maybe some are even starting to turn ripe. You’re feeling pretty good, when all of a sudden…on no…what are those spots on the leaves?? Most likely the spots are the result of a fungal disease. ...

This is the time of year in Minnesota when tomato growers are rewarded with the first ripe tomatoes from their own plants! Those of us who start our own plants from seed compare notes on when we planted and what type of a growing system we have to keep the plants happy until it is warm enough to plant them ...

Recently, we’ve been writing about different diseases that affect tomato plants. Since there are so many different types of diseases, we’re going to keep giving you information about diseases, how to spot them, and what to do about them. We’ll continue to write about other topics as well – things to help you grow tomatoes, but just wanted to mention ...

To prune or not to prune, that is the question. Ask 10 experts if you should prune your tomato plants and you’re likely to get a lot of disagreement. We examine the benefits of pruning and whether you should do it.

Do your tomatoes (or the tomatoes at your market) ever look disfigured – sort of like little aliens? Some varieties of tomatoes are prone to a physiological problem called Catfacing, which causes tomatoes to become disfigured. This post looks at Catfacing and its causes.

Has this happened to you?  Your tomatoes have gotten nice and big and are just starting to ripen when you notice there is a black rotten spot on the bottom. Blossom-end Rot is one of the physiological conditions that can affect tomatoes. If you’ve bought our guide to growing tomatoes, you already know that physiological problems are caused by environmental ...

Moles and other tunneling creatures can destroy any garden, so it’s important to take action against them. There’s used to be chemical options to get rid of moles, but the effective ones aren’t available to homeowners any more, so unless you’re a professional exterminator or farmer, you’re probably out of luck. What’s a gardener to do to protect her tomato plants?

Composting is a great way to give your tomatoes the nutrient rich soil they need to produce great tasting tomatoes. There are many systems out there for composting, but we’ll show you 3 composting systems we really like…and your tomato plants will like them too!