When I was little, my Dad started a family garden contest: Whose tomato plant would yield the first ripe tomato of the season? The winning family member proudly showed the tomato to Dad and basked in ...

* What it is: Valentine is a relatively new grape-type tomato that was developed by Penn State University’s Dr. Majid Foolad and Johnny’s Selected Seeds. It’s distinct for its firm, sweet, dark-red, ...

“What should I plant?” is a question new vegetable gardeners tend to ask me over winter, when planning their first gardens. In the past, I’ve always advised them to plant what they like. It may sound ...

"What should I plant?" is a question new vegetable gardeners tend to ask me over winter, when planning their first gardens. In the past, I've always advised them to plant what they like. It may sound ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Driving up to Eurofresh Farms about 30 minutes outside Willcox is a little like entering an episode of “The X-Files.” Gigantic high-tech greenhouses, a sea of them, loom up out of the rural ...

Tomato plants are sensitive to cold temperatures. Tomatoes should be planted in late spring after the threat of frost has passed. Wait until soil temperature consistently measures above 60°F. With the ...