For gardeners who start their own tomato plants, March is time to get busy. There are several good reasons for starting tomatoes from seed: Economy: You can grow a lot more tomatoes from seed for the ...
The disease-resistant Abe Lincoln heirloom tomato was introduced in Illinois in 1923. Courtesy MelindaMyers.com Be a part of history ...
When you buy new seeds at the store, they often come from large companies that treat their crops with pesticides and other hazardous chemicals. Saving seeds from your own produce each year is a more ...
Q: Can you tell me how to save tomato seeds? Will I get weird tomatoes if they were grown next to different kinds of tomatoes? A: Tomatoes are delicious and versatile, and many of us already have them ...
If you peruse a seed catalog, especially one geared toward heirloom vegetables, you’ll quickly realize that the selection of tomato transplants in nurseries pales in comparison to the variety of seed ...
Starting tomato seedlings? Seeds for the famous Ramapo tomato are available directly from Rutgers University, which recently reintroduced this heirloom variety. Credit: Will Westermayer/Flickr Sooner ...
Growing cherry tomatoes from seeds is surprisingly simple, even for beginners. Start seeds indoors before the last frost, ensuring ample sunlight and careful watering. Transplant seedlings into large ...
The Rutgers 250 - a tomato bred to be grown and eaten in the Garden State. (Photo by Peter Nitzsche) When plant breeders at Rutgers University describe their newest Jersey tomato, the senses kick in: ...