Small varieties of tomatoes being grown indoors in terra cotta pots - DimaBerlin/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you have dreams of a thriving container ...

A. While there are many benefits to growing in containers, the biggest drawback is water retention. A tomato planted in the ground, or even in a raised bed, has the luxury of spreading its roots far ...

Person sprinkling granulated fertilizer around small tomato plant - encierro/Shutterstock Successfully cultivating homegrown tomato plants requires healthy servings of good soil, sufficient water, ...

If you are like me, you are scrambling to obtain the right tomato selections to plant in the garden or in containers to ride out this heat and produce fruit before cold weather arrives. If the cold ...

If you crave the taste of luscious, homegrown tomatoes but don’t have the space or time to manage a garden, then container gardening might be just the thing for you. Tomatoes are the home gardener’s ...

Photo Credit: Digital Light Source/UIG via Getty Images. Summer is here and many of us are getting excited for fresh fruits and veggies. A great beginner plant for many, especially for container ...

March is when we begin to plant our spring vegetables, such as tomatoes, peppers, snap beans, squash and cucumbers. These vegetables like warm temperatures and cannot tolerate freezes. Although one or ...

13:06, Wed, Jul 2, 2025 Updated: 14:55, Sat, Jul 5, 2025 Nothing quite beats a freshly picked tomato, whether you’re snacking on a plate of them or using a batch to make a fresh pasta sauce. A ...

There’s no denying that indoor plants and container gardens are having a years-long moment. Container gardening ideas are all around, plant-focused startups for indoor and outdoor growers are popping ...

Plant sale: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 6, Columbia Hall, Fairgrounds New this year is a schedule of Saturday demonstrations. See list at bottom of story. After skipping last year, ...

Successfully cultivating homegrown tomato plants requires healthy servings of good soil, sufficient water, lots of sunshine, and properly formulated (and applied) fertilizer. To set the stage for ...