Tomato time: KC gardeners are expecting a great year BY MART...

Tomato season opens today. Sweet cherry tomatoes, luscious red slicing tomatoes, pretty egg-shaped Romas and juicy heirloom varieties are summer’s top crop, and now is the time to plant. Traditionally, gardeners in Kansas City wa [...]

Posted On : May, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

Gardening: We all say tomato

I wrote about tomatoes this time last year, but such is the enduring popularity of this seasonal favourite that here I am again going through the motions with our friend "tomato". Besides it just wouldn't seem like Labour We [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Spray tomato plants to ward off blight

At the start of gardening season, I was confident this year would be no different than any other in regard to tomato blight. I made a point to calm fears about a return of the late blight epidemic that plagued gardeners last season. [...]

Posted On : Jun, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Gardening tips - Heirloom Tomatoes

It is possible that there is nothing tastier than a home grown tomato picked right off of the vine. There is a world of difference between your own tomatoes and the tasteless things you find in the grocery store. Tomatoes are probably the m [...]

Posted On : Jul, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Let's Take a Look at Heirloom Tomatoes