http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com Mmmmm - Delicious! Sat, 14 May 2011 18:45:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/container-growing/can-i-grow-cherry-tomatoes-in-a-container/ http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/container-growing/can-i-grow-cherry-tomatoes-in-a-container/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:03:46 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/?p=528 If you’re asking, “Can I grow cherry tomatoes in a container – successfully?” then the answer is yes – with a few small qualifications. Here’s what you need to know about growing your cherry tomato plant in a pot/container. Growing Cherry Tomato Plants – Soil First off, growing cherry tomato plants really isn’t any different from growing [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/container-growing/can-i-grow-cherry-tomatoes-in-a-container/feed/ 2 http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/fertilizers/using-fertilizers/ http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/fertilizers/using-fertilizers/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:53:55 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/?p=355 Now that you know what makes up fertilizer, the next question might be how to actually use the fertilizer on your tomato plants.  Even tomatoes grown organically in rich soil need some help in times of swift growth or when having lots of fruit on the plant. There are several ways to apply the fertilizer:  foliar, [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/fertilizers/using-fertilizers/feed/ 0 http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/fertilizing-tomato-plants/ http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/fertilizing-tomato-plants/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:31:04 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/?p=37 Fertilizing tomato plants is necessary for optimum growth (both for the plants and the tomatoes).  But is there a best way to fertilize?  And what about organic fertilizers versus chemical? Let’s take a look at feeding your tomato plants. Fertilizing Tomato Plants Organically Organic fertilizers tend to break down slowly, releasing their nutrients into the soil over time. [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/fertilizing-tomato-plants/feed/ 3