Determinate tomatoes grow to a fixed size, produce fruit all at once, and are ideal for canning and compact spaces like containers. Indeterminate tomatoes grow continuously, need strong support, and ...

When it comes to tomato talk, 'indeterminate' and 'determinate' are terms used to describe tomatoes quite often. Now, these are familiar to experienced tomato producers who know what they're talking ...

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables for gardeners, being easy to grow in containers or in the ground. Home-grown tomatoes can offer superb flavor and texture since they don’t have to ...

Summer is officially here, so that means tomato season is around the corner. If you are planting some yourself, how do you know which kinds to buy? Meteorologist Alex Calamia breaks it all down in ...

Tomatoes should be left on the plant right up until they’re ready to eat. Tomatoes are a staple in many summer vegetable gardens, but they don’t always reach their full potential. To ensure you have a ...

Properly spaced tomatoes are not only healthier, but they produce a much larger harvest than those that are overcrowded, as well as those that are spread too widely! Spacing your tomato plants ...

Since April, readers have been asking why their tomato plants looked so funky. Seriously, people! Tomatoes are heat loving tropical plants. If you haven’t planted tomatoes yet, it’s not too late; they ...

"I’ve grown some herbs in the past but would like to add vegetables to my garden. My favorite would be tomatoes. Are they hard to grow?" — R.G. Who doesn’t like tomatoes? Even my granddaughters like ...