Tomatoes

State of Vegetable Gardens 2024

Gardens & Yards, Vegetable GardenJune 27, 202412KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Vegetable gardens are… HOT and DRY… It’s been a tough start for the vegetable garden season this year. If your garden seems to be struggling, don’t take it personal, you probably have done nothing wrong. It’s just one of “those” years. A few notes about what we are seeing and hearing: Increased Blossom End Rot…

Watering 101

Flower Decor, Gardens & Yards, Houseplants Guide, Landscaping, Plant Care, Vegetable GardenJune 25, 20248KViews 0Likes 2Comments

Watering 101 “How often do I water my plant?” is undoubtedly the most frequently asked question about plants and also one of the hardest questions to answer! Here’s the simple answer: Water when the plant gets dry. 9 out of 10 times when we see a watering problem it is due to overwatering - for…

Fresh pickled homegrown tomatoes sitting on a counter

Our Favorite Tomato!

Gardens & Yards, Vegetable GardenMay 1, 20246KViews 0Likes 0Comments

We often get asked what our favorite variety of tomato is! Here’s each of the Gary’s answers to that question! Gary Sr. Cherokee Purple Favorite: “Celebrity! A nice sized 8 oz. tomato that keeps well and has a good taste. Great for both canning and fresh eating!” Gary Jr. (Nelson) Favorite: “Cherokee…

Vegetable Gardening 101

Gardens & Yards, Vegetable GardenMarch 30, 202416KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Vegetable Gardening 101 By: Gary Garner Sr. It’s that time of the year and anyone that gardens even a little has the itch to get outside and starting to play in the soil and get something in the ground. The ones of us that have gardened most, if not all…

Six Tips To Grow Vegetables And Save Money!

Gardens & Yards, Vegetable GardenMarch 12, 20237KViews 0Likes 1Comment

Grow Vegetables. Save Money! Grocery prices are sky rocketing and supply chain issues are leaving many wondering not only “Can I afford groceries?” but also “Will the store even have what I want?” As a result, more and more people are turning to vegetable gardening to save money and ensure a plentiful supply of…

Different Tastes In Vegetables

Gardens & Yards, Vegetable GardenMay 24, 202220KViews 0Likes 0Comments

DIFFERENT TASTES IN VEGETABLES By: Gary Garner Sr. Do you ever wonder why you plant a certain variety of tomato one year, then plant the same one the next year, but the tastes don’t seem to be the same as the ones you grew the previous year? We'll use tomatoes for our example but…

Homemade dill pickle and blackberry jam in glass jars

Saving summer’s harvest for the winter months!

Gardens & Yards, Vegetable GardenAugust 3, 202125KViews 0Likes 0Comments

By: Gary Garner Sr. You have planted and grown to this point what I hope is a nice productive garden. If you are like most people I know, you now are harvesting more than you can use on a daily basis. The question now is what do you do with the excess? Do you throw…

Saving your own garden seed? What you can and can’t save!

Gardens & Yards, Vegetable GardenAugust 3, 20213KViews 0Likes 0Comments

By: Gary Garner Sr. I know many people like to save their seed from one year to the next as both a way to save money and have the vegetables they like. In some cases, this works fine, and in some cases, it does not work well. There are actually three kinds of seed, hybrid…

Gardens & Yards, Vegetable GardenMay 2, 20213KViews 0Likes 0Comments

In this "How-to" post, you will find information of the following topics: Tomato Terminology Heirloom Tomatoes Growing Tomatoes in the ground Container Tomatoes Tomato Terminology Let's take a look at some tomato terminology and what the terms mean. HYBRID- These are plants that are grown by genetically crossing two plants. Seeds from these cannot be…