Tomatoes

Tomatoes are the crop most home gardeners start with, and for good reason. Nothing tastes quite like a tomato that ripened on the vine instead of in a truck. Whether you’re growing compact determinate varieties for a big canning harvest all at once or indeterminate varieties that keep producing all summer steadily, tomatoes reward a little attention with a lot of fruit. They’re also one of the best crops to pair with your food preservation goals, since a good tomato harvest can turn into sauce, salsa, and canned tomatoes to fill your pantry shelves. Below you’ll find our growing tips, troubleshooting help for common tomato problems, and answers to the questions gardeners ask us most.