Tag: tomatoes
Growing Tomato Plants from Seed
02/03/2017 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener I long have had garden success by putting started tomato plants in my garden rather than sowing seed directly into the soil. This technic also guarantees I’ll be picking fresh juicy vegetables 2-6 weeks…
Read More7 Vegetables with the Largest Harvest
04/02/2016 Ken DavisBy Ken Lain, the mountain gardener If you have a limited growing area this season, or if you simply want more produce from every square foot of plantable space, here is my list of the 7 Best Producing Vegetables a…
Read MoreTomatoes Birds Eating Fruit
08/29/2015 Ken DavisI have several tomato plants and as soon as one of the tomatoes get red and ripe almost ready to pick something comes along and takes bites out of it. I am pretty sure it is birds because it happens…
Read MoreQuestion: Why do my tomatoes crack as they ripen?
08/22/2015 Ken DavisAnswer: Tomatoes tend to crack when they receive irregular water. If your tomatoes have gone through a dry spell and you try to make up for it with frequent watering, the inside of the tomato will plump up faster than…
Read MoreKeys to Tomato Success
06/22/2015 Ken DavisWith Tomato Season in full swing there are a couple of Products offered by Watters Garden Center that will help assure a plentiful crop of big juicy tomatoes. Tomato & Blossom Set Spray Speeds the Harvest of Tomatoes and Vegetables…
Read MoreFirst Tomatoes of the Season Planted this Week!
04/30/2015 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener At last, the weather forecast confirms that it’s time to put in our gardens! In fear that a late frost would damage young plants, I have been holding back planting my first crop of…
Read MoreTomatoes the Size of Your Fist
04/14/2012 Ken Lain, mountain gardenerThe planting season is on at the lower elevations and only a week away for the rest of us. We’ve been holding back until now for fear that a late frost would damage young plants. Not any more. It’s time…
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