Plum tomatoes are one of our favorite members of the paste tomato family. These easy-to-grow fruits have a unique oval or cylindrical shape, firm texture, thick skin, and fewer seed compartments than regular tomatoes. They are among the most delicious garden crops…
Planting tomato seeds can be tricky if you need to know how many seeds to plant per hole. Our tomato seedling guide will provide all the necessary information about planting tomato seeds, including how many seeds to plant per hole, the right…
Growing tomatoes in 5-gallon buckets is a great way to cultivate fresh produce in a small space. But how many tomato plants should you grow per bucket? We usually recommend only one or two plants per 5-gallon container. But the real-world answer depends on…
Tomatoes are one of my favorite summer crops, with every juicy fruit tasting like yummy sunshine bursts! However, waiting for tomatoes to grow and bear fruit can be frustrating at times, with it seeming to take forever from sowing our…
Nothing beats a homegrown tomato, bursting with sweet, juicy flavors that help accentuate the beautiful summer! However, troublesome pests and bugs on your tomato plants can be a menace, ruining your efforts and reducing your crop to almost nothing. This…
Some of the most troublesome tomato bugs you will come across are aphids! Aphids on tomato plants can be a real menace, ruining all your efforts and reducing your crop to almost nothing. But can you get rid of aphids…
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There’s nothing more satisfying about gardening than pulling the first ripe tomato of the season off the vine, still warm from the sun. But without adequate and bright energy from the sun, our tomatoes would be bland, watery, and flavorless….