Picking tomatoes is a gardener’s delight: ripe tomatoes smell amazing and can be so inviting that you won’t be able to resist taking a bite from one straight off the vine. If you live in a warm ...

Stop splitting your tomatoes! In this video, we show you the best part of the tomato growth phase to pick them from the plant ...

Knowing when to pick tomatoes is simple. All you have to do is wait until the fruits are fully red (or purple, or yellow, or whatever color tomatoes you’re growing). Right? Well, maybe not. Here’s ...

Somehow it’s almost fall (in case those of you in the sweltering heat didn’t notice, or, like me in Ventura, are still waiting for summer...), and I have a long list of plant-related activities and ...

It is common practice for gardeners to pick tomatoes while still green and then allow them to ripen indoors. This is done for a variety of reasons. Some gardeners pick their tomatoes early because ...

Though gardening can be a great solo activity, it's always nice to have a little helper, especially in the form of an adorable cat. And it is especially exciting for that kitty to be a part of tomato ...

This time every year gardeners rush to the garden centers to pick vegetables for their spring and summer gardens. Perhaps no other vegetable receives more attention from eager gardeners than the ...

After a lovely winter break, I returned to the office with a stack of seed catalogs begging me to order more seeds. Despite having hundreds of seed packets, I find it hard to throw them away. Indeed, ...

Tim Anderson of Naples holds up a sizeable tomato while volunteering to pick tomatoes and peppers for the Cumberland County ...