Here I go again, monitoring the tomato sweepstakes on my front walkway. I have four plants in containers, and their proximity satisfies my obsessive urge to count blossoms and tiny green fruits several times a day. Last year’s winner was grape tomato ‘Mighty Sweet’ and it’s back again, along with early fruiting ‘Fourth of July’ (I’ll be watching that date) and ‘Black Pearl’, a … [Read more...] about Black Pearl: A heirloom hybrid tomato
Hybrid Tomatoes
Old and new tomatoes to grow
With spring in sight, I’m focused on plants that love the warm season, and tomatoes are first on my list. Tomatoes to grow were a big part of my childhood gardens, and once bitten…. I like the pungent aroma of the foliage, and enjoy pruning and staking the few suckers I allow on each plant. I grow only one or two plants for myself, but this year I’m starting seeds of several … [Read more...] about Old and new tomatoes to grow
