Knowing when to harvest tomatoes is key to enjoying your homegrown crop at its most flavorsome. Having spent time nurturing your tomato plants to achieve an abundant crop by following top tips on how ...

Picking tomatoes is a gardener’s delight: ripe tomatoes smell amazing and can be so inviting that you won’t be able to resist taking a bite from one straight off the vine. If you live in a warm ...

A tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) can be an attractive addition to any home garden. Both container and ground plants produce interesting green foliage of varying shapes, as well as pretty yellow ...

Know how to tell when your tomatoes are ready to pick Tomatoes are the most popular crop grown in home gardens, but harvesting your homegrown tomatoes at the right time is key—making the difference ...

Tomatoes should be left on the plant right up until they’re ready to eat. Tomatoes are a staple in many summer vegetable gardens, but they don’t always reach their full potential. To ensure you have a ...

How do you know when to pick tomatoes and peppers? Let’s start with tomatoes. When fruits are the expected size and color, and a gentle stem pops them off, it’s perfect picking time. Recently, due to ...

Cherry tomatoes will reach maturity and be ready to harvest about 50 to 65 days after they've been planted. Larger tomatoes will take slightly longer—about 75 days before they're fully mature. Full, ...

It’s high time to enjoy the fruits of your labor by harvesting and eating delicious homegrown tomatoes. When you eat them, you continue practicing healthy eating habits and enhancing personal ...

Last week I had the opportunity to talk with Pete Flynn, well-known in the West Chester area for the fabulous vegetables and fruits he sold for over two decades at his market stand, “Pete’s Produce ...