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/growing-tomatoes/heirlooms-in-the-garden/ http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/heirlooms-in-the-garden/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:43:21 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/?p=518 The heirlooms in the garden are growing strong!  With 2 days of gentle rain, the plants are rocketing skyward.  Who said hybrids were the only ones to grow fast? I mentioned in my post for the last heirloom tomato report that I’d post some photos.  I just walked out to the garden, camera in hand, so here [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/heirlooms-in-the-garden/feed/ 0 http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/tomato-varieties-for-the-southeast/ http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/tomato-varieties-for-the-southeast/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:21:17 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/?p=220 Tomato varieties for the Southeastern USA are pretty wide-open for most locations, but there are certain considerations.  I thought I’d start some posts about tomato varieties well-suited for different locations around the USA.  And this, my first post, is on the Southeastern USA. What is the South East? Well, here are the boundaries I’m considering the Southeast: South of Maryland [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/tomato-varieties-for-the-southeast/feed/ 2 http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/tomato-seeds/germinating-tomato-seeds-update/ http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/tomato-seeds/germinating-tomato-seeds-update/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:30:04 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/?p=235 In my previous post about germinating tomato seeds, I mentioned that I had planted quite a few seeds that were at least 10 years old.  While I expected some of these seeds to germinate (I do have some rare seeds in my collection), I wasn’t expecting a high germination rate.  At most, I was hoping [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/tomato-seeds/germinating-tomato-seeds-update/feed/ 1 http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/hybrid-tomatoes/ http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/hybrid-tomatoes/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:58:23 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/?p=213 Hybrid tomatoes sometimes get a bad rap.  While I will agree that most heirloom tomatoes have a better overall taste, let’s face it – any homegrown tomato will taste better than one from the grocery store! So why are hybrid tomatoes looked down upon at times?  Are they truly worth growing?  And what makes a hybrid different [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/hybrid-tomatoes/feed/ 3 http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/growing-tomatoes-in-florida/ http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/growing-tomatoes-in-florida/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:44:43 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/?p=126 Growing tomatoes in Florida, especially in South Florida, is something that I have a great deal of experience with.  So, for all you Florida gardeners, here are some tips for growing some luscious, vine-ripe tomatoes of your own! Seasons for Growing Tomatoes in Florida – Winter Here in South Florida, you can grow tomatoes practically year-round…with some [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/growing-tomatoes-in-florida/feed/ 1 http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/tomato-garden/ http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/tomato-garden/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:37:53 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/?p=94 Are you thinking about planting a tomato garden?  It’s just before Christmas as I write this, but no matter where you live, it’s time to think tomatoes!  If you live in the Deep South, it’s time to plant seeds for a Spring crop.  If you live in the frigid North, it’s time to buy those seeds [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/tomato-garden/feed/ 1 http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/fertilizers/tomato-plants-and-organic-fertilizers/ http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/fertilizers/tomato-plants-and-organic-fertilizers/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:48:52 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/?p=84 I talked a little about organic fertilizers in my fertilizing tomatoes post.  But now I want to talk a little more in-depth about this wonderful way to grow your tomato plants. Especially when it comes to growing anything (for example, tomatoes) that I plan to eat, I think organic fertilizers just make more sense.  I mean, [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/fertilizers/tomato-plants-and-organic-fertilizers/feed/ 2 http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/tomato-growing-questions/ http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/tomato-growing-questions/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:35:06 +0000 Gail http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/?p=15 Ok, tomato fun facts aside, you may have some additional tomato growing questions.  Here are a few of the most common questions, with links to more detailed answers. Before we go on to the growing questions, though, here’s a question that has plagued people for years:  ia a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?   Botanically, tomatoes are fruits; [...]]]> http://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com/growing-tomatoes/tomato-growing-questions/feed/ 0