Knowing when to harvest tomatoes is key to enjoying your homegrown crop at its most flavorsome. Having spent time nurturing your tomato plants to achieve an abundant crop by following top tips on how ...

Before you buy any tomato plants or seeds, you should decide whether you want to grow determinate or indeterminate tomatoes. Here's what sets them apart.

We can plant a wide variety of vegetables in the home garden this time of the year, but tomatoes are the most popular. If you want to grow fresh, flavorful, vine-ripened tomatoes, now through ...

Tomato plants are sensitive to cold temperatures. Tomatoes should be planted in late spring after the threat of frost has passed. Wait until soil temperature consistently measures above 60°F. With the ...

How do you know when to pick tomatoes and peppers? Let’s start with tomatoes. When fruits are the expected size and color, and a gentle stem pops them off, it’s perfect picking time. Recently, due to ...

Choosing the right tomato plant makes all the difference. From seedling health to climate and space, a few key factors can ...

This is year is my first year as a gardener. I think it’s going well, especially when you consider I have a history of killing every house plant I have ever attempted to keep alive (even air plants).

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Where I live, we have a relatively short growing season. We start our garden by seed, ...

Question. I have a few pineapple plants in my yard with fruit. How do I know when they are ready to pick? Answer. Don’t worry; pineapples let you know when they are sweet and juicy. Fruits need about ...

Tomatoes are the stars of summer gardens and farms. Large, juicy heirlooms bring an irreplaceable flavor to BLTs, cherry varieties pop with a tangy sweetness, and paste types bring a solid texture ...