Tomato Gardening Tips

Tomato Season has finally arrived. I always buy a tray of hybrid tomato seedlings from our nearest nursery and then the rest of the tomatoes are all heirloom varieties that I start from seed. What I like about these (hybrid variety): -usually disease free or disease resistant -don't need a lot of TLC -value for money as you're basically guaranteed a good harvest -and they produce a lot of fruit, all the same shape and size, keep well for a long time and perfect if you need a lot of tomatoes (kid

There sure isn’t anything like a homegrown (or locally grown) tomato! The tomatoes in the grocery store are flavorless and watery compared to their homegrown, fresh off the vine, sun-warmed counterparts. My favorites are the yellow beefsteak tomatoes. They are so sweet and are amazing in a bacon, tomato, and cheese sandwich! I’ve been picking tomatoes almost daily for about a month now. We’ve got 3 gallons in the freezer, a basket full on the counter, and I just picked up 75 lbs of locally grown

🍅Are you only harvesting a few tomatoes at a time? 🍅Are you scrambling for time during the busy season of harvest? Guess what?! We can easily freeze our tomatoes whole and bring them out later for canning 💫. That’s right! This method is amazing for several reasons: 🍅If you’re only harvesting a few tomatoes at a time, save them up in a ziplock bag in the fridge and at the end of the season you’ll have enough to be able to can all of the tomato things that you’ve been dreaming of! 🍅If you’re

The Best Time to Harvest a Tomato 🍅 Harvesting tomatoes at the right time can prevent yourself from having the heart ache of missing the harvest you worked so hard for, and even prolong your tomatoes shelf life. Make sure to pick your tomatoes when they reach the breaker stage. Don’t leave them on the vine too long or they may split, crack or get stolen by wildlife. . . . #tomato #tomatoes #gardentips #gardeningtips #gardentipsandtricks #gardeningtipsforbeginners #harvest #tomatoplant #tomatoes