Komoka's Patrick Watson, the president of the Giant Vegetable Growers of Ontario, is one of them. His hobby group specializes ...

Sybil Gorby first planted a handful of heirloom tomato seeds in 1965. Every spring since, Gorby, 92, has planted seeds from that same lineage in her garden in Tyler County, W.Va. By late June, they ...

These tomatoes from the All-America Selections trials crushed the competition with their outstanding flavor. Each year, scores of new tomato varieties appear on the scene to tempt gardeners. But which ...

Get the scoop on whether determinate or indeterminate tomato varieties are best for your garden. Determinate tomato plants tend to be smaller and more compact, and they produce their entire tomato ...

For the last few week, gardeners have been thinking about the upcoming planting season. And when it comes to growing our own, tomatoes top the list. To help us succeed comes Craig LeHoullier’s “Epic ...

With more than 200 tomato varieties featured in the W. Atlee Burpee & Co. 2016 catalog, one standout is the SteakHouse, a gigantic hybrid that outsells every other seed in Burpee’s vast inventory.

Just because the days are getting shorter does not mean that it's time to retire your tomato-growing dreams. While tomatoes are often associated with the warm and sunny summer months, fall can be a ...

The Purple Galaxy Tomato splashed across the cover of this season's Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog: a closeup of a blackish-purple tomato speckled with tiny pink dots. Next to it, sits a sliced ...

A green-thumbed dad has broken the record for growing the United Kingdom’s biggest tomato – with the help of a pair of sheer tights. Douglas Smith, 42, spent more than two months carefully growing the ...

A Wayne Twp. couple found themselves in a “Jack and the Beanstalk” situation with their beefsteak tomato plants and sunflowers this growing season. Kathy and John Konkus purchased the tomato plants as ...