Posts tagged with "tomatoes":

Early blight and Septoria leaf spot infections most commonly begin in the early or middle part of the growing season but can start at any time. Infections can occur anywhere and are most severe in wet and humid areas. How to identify Early Blight Photo of Early Blight by Dwight Sipler [CC BY 2.0] Symptoms of early blight typically begin on the older, lower leaves of a tomato plant. Over time, infections spread upward to newer growth. Early blight infections appear as spots that may start out...

Fall is near, with mornings feeling a bit chillier, and in my garden, hundreds of tomatoes and peppers asking to be harvested. This recipe is little more a basic guideline that can be edited at will to match what you have on hand. Quantities are entirely to your taste. The basic ingredients are: tomatoes ( sauce tomatoes are preferable, but any tomato will do) jalapeños or other fresh hot peppers garlic salt Using a heavy skillet or griddle, roast the peppers and tomatoes on medium heat...

From seed to harvest, tomatoes are included in my top ten favorite plants to grow. The seeds are easy to handle, and seedlings grow quickly with a high germination rate. All they ask of you is warm, fertile soil, the right amount of water, plenty of sun, and some sort of support structure to hold them relatively upright. There are so many different techniques for staking tomatoes; I have good success with the following method. Materials needed: 5 sturdy stakes per tomato, at least 5 feet tall...

Tomato hornworms are very large caterpillars that can grow up to four inches long. Adult caterpillars are bright green with white stripes and dark eye-like spots on each section of their abdomens. Coloration on young caterpillars is typically lighter but with similar patterns. They’re fairly easy to identify but not always easy to find as they blend in with the foliage of their favorite food, the tomato plants in our gardens. You’ll likely find evidence of tomato hornworms in the form of dark green or...

When the weather starts to settle and the soil is warm and crumbly, I start to dream about picking and eating juicy, sweet tomatoes and crunchy, spicy peppers, straight from the garden. I know I will need to wait a couple more months, but at least I can start planning what to do with them when they ripen, right? My favorite fresh salsa recipe goes like this: 2 to 3 tomatoes ( sauce tomatoes are preferable, but any tomato will do) 1/2 to 1 sweet onion 1 or 2 jalapeños or other fresh hot peppers...