A plate of grilled zucchini caprese salad? Don’t mind if we do. We eat juicy summer tomatoes every chance we get, but it doesn’t have to end when the weather cools down. In fact, you can grow your own ...

Tomatoes grow on small plants in areas with direct sunlight. As seeds, they germinate best in warm temperatures. Within 2 months, they fully mature and start producing fruit until the weather becomes ...

Q: If I want to have a garden next spring, I need to know when to start seeds indoors. Is there a planting calendar for starting seeds indoors? A: Tolstoy said, “Spring is the time of plans and ...

Were you shocked last growing season at the cost of seedlings in your local garden centers? If you’re wondering how and when to start seeds indoors, I’ve got some tips and tricks for you. Having ...

In 2020, scientists announced the discovery of the missing link between modern tomatoes and their wild ancestors. Using genome sequencing, a wild species in Ecuador and Peru was confirmed as long as ...

Warmer weather is here, but it’s not summer garden season yet. We still need to get through some chilly nights, so while you’re patiently waiting to stick warm-weather plants in the garden, you can ...

The loyal reader knows I am a firm believer that you are not really a gardener unless you start from seed at least one of the plants in your garden. Sure, you can buy a tomato plant that is full-grown ...