The importance of preparing soil for tomatoes should not be underestimated. Soil is one of the building blocks of healthy plants and fruit. The best soil for tomatoes should be well-draining, nutrient ...

Properly spaced tomatoes are not only healthier, but they produce a much larger harvest than those that are overcrowded, as well as those that are spread too widely! Spacing your tomato plants ...

According to Guy Clark, there are "only two things that money can't buy, and that's true love and homegrown tomatoes." Luckily for us, it is homegrown tomato season. Tomatoes are the No. 1 plant found ...

For those looking to create a long-lasting, nourishing, and healthy plant bed in their gardens might be interested in the age-old practice of hugelkultur, or mound culture. It refers to planting ...

After the devastating layoffs at the paper in late January, a voluntary buyout period went into effect. Enough people accepted special severance packages that several of us were able to return to the ...

How times, and terms, have changed. Up until a few years ago, the term “raised bed” referred to a garden bed that consisted of rich soil perfect for growing vegetables. Such a bed included plenty of ...

Spring is here, and those of us who garden are thinking about what we are going to do in our gardens this year. Some of us are very familiar with using raised beds for gardening. If you are ...

According to Guy Clark, there are "only two things that money can't buy, and that's true love and homegrown tomatoes." Luckily for us, it is homegrown tomato season. Tomatoes are the No. 1 plant found ...