…In coastal areas and Florida, plant transplants of tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. Sow seeds of summer squash, snap beans, and cucumbers. Plant a fresh crop of heat-loving annual transplants to…
Getting to the Bottom of Why Those Tomatoes Aren’t Ripening
Getting to the bottom of why those tomatoes aren’t growing in your garden.That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Nothing is more frustrating than seeing the green fruits bursting…
Best Late Season Tomato Varieties to Grow
…planting. They provide a nice bit of overlap with your main season tomatoes and fill the void left when your early-season tomatoes stop producing. Late season varieties are planted at…
Steps to Take to Ripen Green Tomatoes
How to ripen green tomatoes. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Not all green tomatoes will ripen off the vine, but there are some steps you can take,…
Stopping a Cute Critter from Wreaking Havoc in Your Garden
…and highly skilled troublemakers. Especially when it comes to your garden. They’re particularly fond of corn, tomatoes, watermelons, sweet potatoes, and peas. They also enjoy orchard fruits such as apples,…
Growing a Unique Tuber that Looks Like a Potato, Tastes Like a Fruit
…at the same time as your tomatoes. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Growing a Unique Tuber that Looks Like a Potato, Tastes Like a Fruit…
What to Cross Off Your Gardening To-Do List This Month
…soil ready and deciding exactly what you want to plant. One suggestion, plant tomatoes and peppers as well as pumpkins that you will enjoy in the months ahead. Listen to…
Increase Your Harvest Using Your Own Hands
…lacking in their area. Some plants that might need a lending hand from you, include egg plants, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, beans, strawberries, melons, and zucchinis, just to name a few….
The California Kitchen: Rock Cod Provencal
…Heirloom Tomatoes 2 T Herb de Provencal Seasoning 1 T Butter TT S+P Listen to Albert prepare Rock Cod Provencal below. The California Kitchen: Rock Cod Provencal For this and…
Common Diseases that Can Dampen Your Summer Tomato Crops
…from them. Use the same controls as for septoria leaf spot. Mosaic virus attacks many kinds of plants and is common in tomatoes. While mosaic virus doesn’t kill the plant,…
Tomato Plant Diseases to Watch Out for this Summer
…quickly spreads spores to other leaves. Control leaf spot by not crowding your tomatoes. Fusarium and Verticillium Wilt are caused by fungi in the soil that enter through young roots,…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-01-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering NASS estimating an increase for California processing tomatoes and…
Processing Tomatoes, Walnuts See Slight Forecast Increase
The National Agricultural Statistics Service issued its latest estimates for California processing tomatoes and Walnuts, and both show a slight increase over 2019. NASS said processors are reporting contracts for totaling…
Foods That Will Happily Grow on a Balcony
…for tomatoes. The vines can be trained up balcony railings, where the sun is more plentiful. A balcony also provides plenty of space for fresh herbs, hot peppers, and nasturtiums…