by Bethany Hayes (revised and updated) The 30-second version: Topping just means cutting off the growing tip of a tomato plant. I'll be honest with you about what it does and doesn't do: it's genuinely useful for two things — keeping tall indeterminate plants from outgrowing … [Read more...]
26 Tomato Companion Plants – and 5 You Don’t Want Nearby
by Bethany Hayes (revised and updated) The 30-second version: Companion planting really can help your tomatoes — but I'll be honest with you, not every old garden pairing holds up. The pairings I trust most are using a hairy vetch cover crop to fight early blight and Septoria … [Read more...]
GMO vs. Non GMO Tomatoes, fully explained
by Erin Marissa Russell UPDATE IN 2023: According to CNN, a purple variety of GMO tomato has been approved by the USDA. As of November 2023, we are not aware that it is actually for sale anywhere. There are still no GMO tomato seeds available to home gardeners. Let's start … [Read more...]
20 Disease Resistant Tomato Varieties to Grow This Season
By Jennifer Poindexter Have you tried growing tomatoes in the past but end up battling diseases? Tomatoes are prone to a variety of issues. However, there are some tomato varieties which are known for being resistant to some of the most common ailments they face in the … [Read more...]
What is an F1 Tomato?
Question: What is an F1 tomato? I've come across the term while browsing for tomato seeds, but I'm not exactly sure what it means. Could you please explain? - Sarah B. Gardening Channel Replies: F1 tomatoes, or more broadly, F1 hybrids, refer to a specific category of hybrid … [Read more...]
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