By Jennifer Poindexter Many people have a love/hate relationship with growing tomatoes. When producing your own tomatoes around your garden, the harvest is like none other. However, getting to the point of harvest can prove difficult for some. The reason being is growing … [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...]
Determinate and indeterminate potatoes, explained
QUESTION: What are determinate and indeterminate potatoes? Does it matter? I've only heard of it related to tomatoes, but not potatoes. - Anne C JENNIFER POINDEXTER AT GARDENING CHANNEL REPLIES: Determinate potatoes are bushier plants. They also have a faster rate of … [Read more...]
What is a Tropea onion?
QUESTION: What is a Tropea onion? I saw it mentioned on a TikTok but they didn't give me enough detail to figure out what it actually is. Thanks! - Ceci F JENNIFER POINDEXTER AT GARDENING CHANNEL REPLIES: Tropea onions are red onions grown in Calabria, Italy. Tropea is one of … [Read more...]
Do pepper plants need support?
QUESTION: Do pepper plants need support? I'm not sure if I should stake mine like I do with tomatoes, or if they're fine on their own. What do you think? - Amanda W JENNIFER POINDEXTER AT GARDENING CHANNEL REPLIES: It depends upon the variety of pepper you’re growing. If … [Read more...]
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