Are your tomato leaves turning yellow? Whether you have cared for your tomato plant from seed or you’ve hand-picked the right transplant from the garden center, a bit of panic may set in when you spot the leaves of your tomato plants turning from green to yellow. Especially as beginners, it’s hard to know what…
The Internet is full of tomato trellis ideas. Have you noticed? But how do you sift through the endless ideas? Do you even need to stake tomatoes? If so, what will work best for your garden? And, let’s not forget something you probably have run into — cost. Some methods look amazing, but you could…
If there’s one vegetable that tops everyone’s garden planning list, it’s the tomato. But growing tomatoes isn’t as simple as it may seem. First, you have to choose which varieties to grow. Whether you’re perusing seed catalogs or shopping at your garden center, the selection can be daunting. Then, once you get your seeds or…
Despite the odds, you’ve managed to get a pretty good tomato harvest. Now what? Even if you enjoy fresh tomatoes, you might find yourself with more than you can eat fresh. If this is the case, consider preserving tomatoes for the off-season. In this episode of the Beginner’s Garden Podcast I share my preferred strategies on…
Congratulations! You’ve made it through the tender stages of growing from seed or transplanting your tomato plants. You watched them shoot up with vigor and you welcomed the spring rains. You spotted your first flower and rejoiced and got as excited as I did when you found your first green tomato! Those green babies eventually…
Have you noticed yellow leaves on your tomato plants? Any time our vibrant, healthy plants begin to show stress, we naturally worry. What is the cause, and what can we do? Yellowing tomato leaves can be caused by a variety of factors. The most common cause, characterized also by brown spots, is early blight. Thankfully,…
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