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Tips for Growing the Perfect Tomato by Brett - Sheer Balance Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 22 Apr 2010 10:49am Last weekend, I bought something at the farmers’ market that got me so excited I went way over budget and didn’t even wait until I got home to dig into my purchase. What got me so amped up amid crowds of pushy people before I’d even finished my morning coffee? The advent of tomato season, of course. Farmers’ market tomatoes are a differen ... Read on »

Crack-Resistant Tomato Varieties by Steve .. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 20 Jul 2009 10:19pm Tomato fruits crack when the soil moisture level fluctuates--a dry spell followed by rain, or the soil drying out followed by heavy irrigation. Cracks start at the stem end and radiate out from the shoulder of the fruit. To avoid tomato cracking keep the soil evenly moist all growing season. Do not allow the soil to comple ... Read on »

It's not all in the "seeds" it's the soil that counts. by Gail Sexton Anderson Posted Tue 04 Aug 2009 11:39am Dear Gail, Almost 2 years ago I contacted you to help us locate a donor. I was hesitant to even consider using a donor and, of course, very sad that in our fertility journey, we were at this junction. Over the course of 8 years, we had experienced 14 IUI’s, 8 IVF egg retrievals and transfers and 4 miscarriages. You helped us located a do ... Read on »

How to Grow Tomato Plants by Natural Weight Loss Blog Posted Wed 16 May 2012 10:02am Nothing evokes the taste of summer like a ripe, juicy tomato. Anyone who has ever tasted a tomato freshly picked from the garden will attest that these beauties have little, if anything, in common with their grocery store cousins. They are firmer, juicier, healthier, and much tastier. Want some home-grown tomatoes of your own but don’t know wh ... Read on »

Rooting for Tomatoes! by Virginia Patient Expert

Posted Fri 20 Nov 2009 10:06pm Here's one quick trick on how to get the most from your tomato plants... My sister-in-law shared this tomato planting trick. For the square foot method, plant the tomato root at the corner of one square and bury the stem (leaves removed) so the plant comes up in the center of the square. It will be laying on it's side for a few h ... Read on »

Tomato Growing by Steve .. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 03 Jul 2008 5:10pm Tomatoes can be planted in your garden if night temperatures are averaging warmer than 55ºF. One key to tomato success is simply to remember that tomato blossoms don’t set fruit when the night temperature is below 55ºF or above 70ºF (13-21ºC). It’s best to choose tomato varieties suited to your climate: varieties for cool weather, hot an ... Read on »

Plan Ahead and Start Now for Early Tomatoes! by KohlerCreated Posted Fri 06 Feb 2009 12:00am By: Jessica In: Uncategorized 6 Feb 2009 {image via 'This Old House} I don’t know if you are like me, but I am ready for Spring. Especially on days like today when the typical February weather subsides, and temperatures are about to touch seventy degrees. One of my goals for this year is to start planning and ex ... Read on »

The Great Tomato Disaster by Sarah Trejo Patient Expert

Posted Tue 16 Jun 2009 12:21am My first foray as a gardener has wholeheartedly FAILED!!!!! I may be a pretty good triathlete, a fairly decent cook who continues to learn, a semi-computer geek who likes databases, and a wine and cheese connoisseur, but as a gardener, it's plain and simple: I sucked this year. The only thing that has been bright and plentiful is my ... Read on »

How to Grow Tomatoes by Steve .. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 03 Mar 2009 2:17pm Tomatoes are a warm-season annual that grow best when the soil temperature is at least 55°F and the air temperature ranges between 65° and 90°F. Tomatoes require from 50 to more than 90 warm, frost-free days to reach harvest. Tomatoes are commonly grown from seedlings started indoors and transplanted into the garden. Start tomato seed indoors as ... Read on »

Soil Blocks And Seed Starts by Karen H. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 23 May 2011 4:15pm Our local farmer’s market opened last weekend!! Very exciting to see familiar faces and the beginnings of vegetables now available in season and locally grown. Each farmer has something unique to offer. One, Katie Bishop of PrairiEarth Farms – took orders this year for seed starts. I ordered tomatoes, cabbage, basil, kale, nasturtiums ... Read on »