Join the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners in McHenry County for a presentation by Bob Zeni “The Chicago ...

Tomatoes with thinner skins, like heirloom varieties, are more susceptible to splitting compared to thicker-skinned types. Preventing splits involves consistent watering practices, mulching to ...

Heirloom tomatoes are colorful, flavorful treasures whose seeds are passed down from generation to generation. Popular varieties such as Cherokee Purple and Mortgage Lifter will be available ...

Sun-ripened and perhaps a little odd-looking, the humble heirloom tomato has one big win over commercial varieties, and that's their flavour. Nabil Ahmad is a research fellow in horticulture at ...

Determinate tomato plants tend to be smaller and more compact, and they produce their entire tomato harvest over a shorter ...

It’s high time to enjoy the fruits of your labor by harvesting and eating delicious homegrown tomatoes. When you eat them, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This summer, I’m determined to grow farmers market-worthy tomatoes in my own garden. Over the years ...

a tomato grandma also passes along heirlooms via seeds. When they do, their younger generations are called “heirloom tomatoes.” While many tomatoes rolling in the grocery carts have been ...

The flavour depends largely upon the variety and how the fruit has been grown and ripened: some cheap imported tomatoes are grown under polytunnels, picked under-ripe, then artificially ripened ...

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