Author Archives: Florin

Tips and Tricks to Avoid Tomato Growing Problems

Tomatoes happen to be one of the most commonly used vegetables (or, more correctly, fruit) worldwide. There are probably very few tables that haven’t seen some dish with tomatoes in it. I don’t know about you, but I like having the confidence in what I put on my table so I have taken to growing them myself.  This way I… Read more »

Why Not Grow Upside Down Tomatoes?

Maybe you have seen a new trend in growing tomato plants, that of growing them upside down. Many seasoned gardeners find that raising the tomatoes upside down eliminates almost all the problems associated with raising them in the ground as they can control water, nutrients, and location so much better. Essentially, tomatoes that are grown upside down are actually cultivated… Read more »

How to Grow Tomatoes Upside Down

I sort of poked around and experimented to figure this one out.  There is no real racket science here but it is important to have a large enough bucket for the amount of plants you want to grow.  I grow two to three plants per 5 gallon bucket.  That gives me plenty of tomatoes during the season. So you need… Read more »

Growing Tomatoes for Beginners

The world’s most popular salad vegetable is actually a fruit!!  (But you knew that!) What garden would be complete without raising your own succulent, garden fresh tomatoes. Raising tomato plants is so easy, not to mention a terrific way to experience fresh, natural home grown produce. There are a gazillion tomato varieties (well, actually about 7,500), so there are more than enough… Read more »

The ABCs of Growing Tomatoes Indoors

If there was a fruit/vegetable more loved than the tomato, I am not aware of it.  It is so well loved that beginner to advanced hobby gardeners have tried every which way to grow tomatoes indoors as well as out.  They are not alone… President Thomas Jefferson kept a green house for such purposes, too, so he could enjoy rare fruits and… Read more »

Raising tomatos in containers

The essential necessities are containers, potting combination, plant lets (or seeds) and natural fertilizers. If you know the basics of  rising Tomato inside a Container Tomato is enjoyable and you can develop wholesome crops without spending a lot effort on nurturing them. Next are various useful ideas for rising Container Tomato and containers, which you’ll put into practice. Choosing Container tomato Sort of containers or… Read more »