tomatoes – Page 2 – Garden Making

Lessons from the veggie garden

February 5, 2019July 15, 2013 by Kat Fox

The tomato cages and stakes just didn't cut it, and now a big wooden stick is trying to hold mo monster tomatoes back from the peppers in front. Marigolds and sage are hiding in the cinder blocks under my tomato monster, and I think they'll have to accept that their "time in the sun" has passed. That corner will never see sun again.

It’s time for an update on my first ever vegetable bed.

The ‘Momotaro’ tomato catches my eye

February 6, 2019January 16, 2013 by Judith Adam

‘Momotaro’ tomato (Photo from Tomato Growers Supply Company)

Momotaro tomato was bred in Japan. Many growers say it’s the most delicious tomato — intensely rich and sweet, with just the right amount of acid.

Taste-testing veggies at Stokes

February 4, 2019August 30, 2012 by Kat Fox

Walking through the masses of tomatoes in Stokes Seeds' trial gardens.

Kat Fox visited Stokes Seeds’ trial gardens in St. Catharines, Ont., to enjoyed taste-testing veggies and learn about a new way to grow tomatoes.

Tips for late tomatoes

February 4, 2019August 21, 2012 by Judith Adam

As temperatures drop, tomatoes need extra care (Garden Making photo)

Tomatoes are notoriously sensitive to temperature and weather changes. Here are tips to get the best from tomatoes late in the season.

‘Fooled You’, too

February 7, 2019January 11, 2012 by Judith Adam

'Fooled You' hybrid peppers. Photo from William Dam Seeds

I’ve found Fooled You peppers, hybrid Jalapenos, with the characteristic flavour, minus the heat. Tissue-burning capsaicinoid compounds, produced by fruits of chili peppers, is bred out.