Growing Perfect Tomatoes
(Best to read this in July and August) Now that our nation’s birthday has come and gone, it’s too late to be planting anything else in your gardens. So what’s an avid gardener to do? How about harvesting and enjoying the fruits of your labor? This spring has been one of the worst I can remember for the vegetable garden. Starting with the mid-May cool-down the night I planted the seedlings, the endless days without sun, and the last few days with massive sun/humidity, it’s a wonder anything is growing at all. The good news is that the tomatoes and squash plants look alive and will be producing soon if they don't get moldy first. Now’s the time to start taking care of your tomatoes the correct way. Let’s start with the basics … tomatoes are a vine, not a tree or a bush, and contrary to what know-it-all gardeners will tell you, nobody cares whether they are fruits or vegetables. Because they are a vine they have two needs that you must meet to get exceptional tomatoes. First...