While cherry and grape tomatoes share similarities, they're distinct in important ways. Both cherry and grape tomatoes are delicious and easy to cultivate in a home garden, or even an apartment fire ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many tomato varieties take between 60 and 100 days to mature, and there are quite a few stages between planting the seed and harvesting fruit, assuming temperature, pests, or disease don't scuttle the ...

Tomatoes are a staple in many vegetable gardens, but they often require quite a bit of space to grow. So for those with limited square footage, it can often be difficult to know which variety to plant ...

If you haven’t had the chance or pleasure to grow heirloom tomatoes, try it this year. There are slicers, beefsteaks, cherries, and more to explore when it comes to the passed-down, open-pollinated ...