Tomatoes

Common Mistakes When Growing Tomatoes

Common Mistakes When Growing Tomatoes

We love to grow tomatoes and they are always in our garden.  It's the first thing I plant!  Although technically a fruit, tomatoes are a staple in most homeowner's vegetable gardens. Their versatility in the kitchen and health benefits have helped them gain that popularity, along with the fact that they are easy to grow and will often produce high yields. Even the most novice gardener will have little difficulty, provided that a few common mistakes when growing them are avoided. Common Mistakes When Growing Tomatoes Site Selection Tomatoes will produce the best when planted in a location that gets full sun. A minimum of six hours of direct sunlight will suffice but choosing a location with...

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Tomato Recipes for Those Extra Tomatoes from Your Garden

Tomato Recipes for Those Extra Tomatoes from Your Garden

If you have a garden I'm going to guess it's bursting with tomatoes right now.  I know mine is!  I love garden tomatoes, especially cherry and grape tomatoes and we have so many right now.  While I love to share, I hate to give away all the fruits of my labor. Here are 13 tomato recipes to help you enjoy all the red deliciousness that your garden has given you! 13 Tomato Recipes Tomato Rosemary Bacon Tart| Flour on My Face – This is a gorgeous, easy, and tasty way to use up your tomatoes! Copycat Panera Bread Tomato Bisque Soup | Mom Foodie – Tomato soup is my husband’s favorite meal in the winter or on colder days.  He always eats it with grilled cheese to dunk it in. Tomato Basil Queso...

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