When Life Gives You Tomatoes … Story and Photography by Kathleen Hennessy If your end-of-the-season tomato harvest is filling up your counters, it’s time to make sauce. Even if you’re a novice canner, this recipe is very easy and flexible. Best of all, it tastes amazing. You may never go back to store-bought tomato sauce. …
Try the Florida weave trellising system for your tomatoes Story and Photography by Kristi Cook I don’t know about you, but I there’s one thing about growing tomatoes that I don’t care for – caging them. No matter what type of caging system I’ve tried, be it the classic flimsy tomato cage, the sturdier cattle-panel …
Growing your own veggie transplants Story and Photography by Yvonne Lelong Bordelon Growing your own transplants from seed is easier than you may think. All you need is a warm sunny spot, a bag of good, fresh soilless media, clean pots, viable seeds, and a little patience. You’ll enjoy a great sense of accomplishment and …
Tiny terrific tomatoes to tempt even timid gardeners By A.J. Heinsz-Bailey Before you can repeat that tongue twister five times you will have the knowledge to grow your own tiny treasures. True tomato enthusiasts long for that first vine-ripened tomato every spring. To help shorten the wait, consider growing cherry tomatoes. These delicious morsels will …
