Apr. 28—Salsa, soup, bruschetta, and spaghetti sauce are just a few food items gardeners can prepare with homegrown tomatoes. Tomatoes are among the most popular backyard vegetables in the U.S.

When I was little, my Dad started a family garden contest: Whose tomato plant would yield the first ripe tomato of the season? The winning family member proudly showed the tomato to Dad and basked in ...

In Part I of this series, I shared my boyhood memory of a family tomato-growing contest that sparked my interest in growing tomatoes. I also shared my favorite varieties of tomatoes, one of which, the ...

While cherry and grape tomatoes share similarities, they're distinct in important ways. Both cherry and grape tomatoes are delicious and easy to cultivate in a home garden, or even an apartment fire ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Tomatoes are a staple in many vegetable gardens, but they often require quite a bit of space to grow. So for those with limited square footage, it can often be difficult to know which variety to plant ...

What tomatoes are most suitable for growing in containers? What do container-grown tomatoes require for success? With so many varieties of tomatoes available, the selection of a variety that will ...

Driving up to Eurofresh Farms about 30 minutes outside Willcox is a little like entering an episode of “The X-Files.” Gigantic high-tech greenhouses, a sea of them, loom up out of the rural ...

Just because the days are getting shorter does not mean that it's time to retire your tomato-growing dreams. While tomatoes are often associated with the warm and sunny summer months, fall can be a ...

Q: What’s causing the leaves of my tomatoes to turn brown and die? The soil is fresh. I added all new soil with some compost. They are being kept uniformly damp. I’m watering with a slow soaker system ...