Small varieties of tomatoes being grown indoors in terra cotta pots - DimaBerlin/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you have dreams of a thriving container ...

Hands picking tomatoes from container-grown plants - Dmitrii Marchenko/Getty Images Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) are said to be among some of the easiest types of plants you can grow in a home ...

If you crave the taste of luscious, homegrown tomatoes but don’t have the space or time to manage a garden, then container gardening might be just the thing for you. Tomatoes are the home gardener’s ...

Choosing the right tomato plant makes all the difference. From seedling health to climate and space, a few key factors can set your garden up for success.

Q:Recently I bought an 'Early Girl' tomato transplant. I'm growing it indoors to start; it's almost tripled in size, and the top leaves and stems look healthy. However, I realized a few days ago that ...

Not giving tomato plants enough room to grow is the most common mistake professional farmers notice. Space your tomato plants at least 2 to 3 feet apart. If you are growing tomatoes in a container, ...

If you are like me, you are scrambling to obtain the right tomato selections to plant in the garden or in containers to ride out this heat and produce fruit before cold weather arrives. If the cold ...

Photo Credit: Digital Light Source/UIG via Getty Images. Summer is here and many of us are getting excited for fresh fruits and veggies. A great beginner plant for many, especially for container ...

A. While there are many benefits to growing in containers, the biggest drawback is water retention. A tomato planted in the ground, or even in a raised bed, has the luxury of spreading its roots far ...

Roman Gonzalez is the creator of the urban gardening blog MrBrownThumb, founder of the Chicago Seed Library, and a co-founder of One Seed Chicago. Here are 4 common problems with tomatoes during the ...

13:06, Wed, Jul 2, 2025 Updated: 14:55, Sat, Jul 5, 2025 Nothing quite beats a freshly picked tomato, whether you’re snacking on a plate of them or using a batch to make a fresh pasta sauce. A ...

Cherry tomatoes have been loved by vegetable gardeners since the beginning of the 20th century. This year, why not make the most of their fast-growing foliage and brilliantly colored fruits outside of ...