Farming Chart

You can water regularly and plant the perfect seed, but if you don’t pay attention to soil chemistry, your tomatoes might be flavorless. Soil chemistry … Read more

The tomato seedling is green twig, and you hold it in your hands in the garden center. The label says pounds of fruit! No wonder … Read more

GERMINATING A tomato seed seems simple: just put the little thing in the ground (or rather, a flat of dirt) and add water. And then…you … Read more

When you see A tomato plant with one yellowing leaf, panic: What’s wrong? How do I save it? Can I stop the spread to my … Read more

Water tomatoes carefuly; they are prone to softening and browning if overwatered. If your crop doesn’t work out, you can always blame it on the … Read more

If you know tomatoes, chances are good that you think of them as red fruits growing on a vine. That’s true enough… But not the … Read more

Harvesting tomatoes always involve a certain kind of nervousness. Is this one ripe? Or does it look fine on the outside but not yet inside? … Read more

Tomato leaves, yes? You’re standing there in your garden, a pair of snips in your hand, staring at something on a tomato leaf that just … Read more

dark spots on tomato foliage make you wonder if something is wrong with your crop of tomatoes. Or maybe you think it’s all over: One … Read more

It’s exciting to start out; not so much at the end, tangled up when there’s no space. It is tomato season, and you are itching … Read more