If you’ve ever grown tomatoes in your home garden, then you know what an impactful decision it is to choose varieties to grow. There are 100s out there with varying levels of sweetness, acidity, size, ...

SAUK COUNTY GARDENER Jeannie Manis Sauk County Master Gardeners Association “A tomato may be a fruit, but it is a singular fruit. A savory fruit. A fruit that has ambitions far beyond the ambitions of ...

Fresh tomatoes next to a jar and bowl of tomato sauce - Burcu Atalay Tankut/Getty Images Whether you say "toe-may-toe" or "toe-mah-toe", they're both the same fruit that thinks it's a vegetable. But ...

Mother’s Day has a twofold purpose in this part of Iowa. It’s a time to honor moms and it is time to plant your annuals as the fear of a late frost is over. I think. At least it looks like this May is ...

MY SUMMER TOMATO DREAMS are more pointed and less juicy than they used to be. Specifically, I seek out elongated, thick-skinned paste tomatoes that typically have drier flesh and fewer seeds than ...

Q: I planted several tomatoes last year but my plants produced very little and most fruit set very late in the summer. Can you provide some tips on how to get tomato plants to produce in this hot ...