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 ...

Growing tomatoes is the ultimate act of garden long term love. The amount of time it takes to choose the variety, germinate it, nurture it through the seedling process, plant it correctly, and train ...

At first glance, green tomatoes can be a bit confusing -- aren't they just red tomatoes that haven't yet ripened? Sometimes, but there are actually two distinct categories in which you can place green ...

As we head deeper into September, many gardeners grow frustrated as their tomato plants still cling to clusters of green fruit that haven’t had time to ripen. With the first frost approaching, cooler ...

Once established, tomato plants can continue to grow and ripen fruit throughout the growing season. How long they'll continue to produce mostly depends on the variety, climate, and care they receive ...