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 ...

Here are some tricks to maybe have delicious Michigan tomatoes earlier than usual. There are several things we can do to at least have some ripe tomatoes as early as possible. Firstly we need the ...

One of the simple joys of summer is access to great-tasting tomatoes. Whether grown and picked at “color break” from a home garden or bought fully ripened at a local farmers market or grocery store, ...

We got about an inch of rain the other day in Fulton, before that it was hot and dry. David Trinklein, University of Missouri Plant Science & Technology, had an article about the effects of heat on ...

When I first started growing tomatoes, I believed that leaving the fruit on the vine until it was perfectly ripe was key to the best flavor. I have since learned that not only is this untrue, but it ...

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables for gardeners, being easy to grow in containers or in the ground. Home-grown tomatoes can offer superb flavor and texture since they don’t have to ...