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YouTube: Colorful Tomatoes to Grow in 2021

We all have limited space for tomatoes, and given the abundance of options (there are more than 600 varieties of heirloom tomatoes alone!) deciding which to grow can be like choosing a favorite child. In this video we share our selection of colorful tomatoes that we are growing here at Gardenerd. Tomatoes come in all shapes and colors, and flavors that range from tart to super sweet. We choose paste/plum, cherry, beefsteak, and salad sized tomatoes for variety, color, and…

Post author:Christy
Post published:February 16, 2021
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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Christy with Scott Daigre, producer of TomatoMania.

Podcast: Tomato Troubles with Scott Daigre of TomatoMania

In our latest podcast we bring back Scott Daigre of TomatoMania for a mid-season check in on tomatoes. We chat about tomato troubles and how to manage them in your summer garden. Read all about it on the Gardenerd Blog.

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 2, 2020
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Tomato blossoms turn brown and drop instead of setting fruit.

Ask Gardenerd: Tomato Blossoms Not Fruiting

A question came in from Paula about tomato blossoms not fruiting. We tackle the question with our favorite TomatoManiac, Scott Daigre.

Post author:Christy
Post published:May 27, 2020
Post category:Blog Sage Advice
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Yvonne Savio has been gardening her entire life and she shares her best tips on today's Podcast.

Podcast: Tomato Tips with Yvonne Savio

We had to cancel all the classes at TomatoMania this year, including Yvonne Savio's talk on tomato transplanting. But we recorded an podcast with her this week over the phone to bring you some great tomato tips in time for spring planting

Post author:Christy
Post published:March 26, 2020
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Find Cool Tomatoes in our latest YouTube video.

YouTube: Cool Tomatoes to Grow in 2020

We take a tour of TomatoMania at Tapia Brothers Farm Stand in Encino, CA this week for a look at the most beautiful, coolest tomatoes to grow in 2020. It's like choosing a favorite child, but you know you have one. Maybe these will enter your good graces in the coming season.

Post author:Christy
Post published:March 17, 2020
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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Prune dead and diseased tomato foliage

Ask Gardenerd: Lumpy Tomato Roots, Root Nematodes

A timely question came in to Ask Gardenerd this week from Catherine: "My garden went gangbusters this year but I noticed...the roots of all plants (4 tomatoes and 2 cucumber plants) were bumpy, like they had grown lumps all over. I read something about 'root nematodes' but the link wasn't very informative about what causes this, or if it is a pest or an organic condition, if I need to treat the soil before planting anything new, etc. Any thoughts…

Post author:Christy
Post published:September 10, 2019
Post category:Blog Sage Advice
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Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio (hanging bundles of southern Italian tomatoes) on display.

Throw a Tomato Tasting Party!

I recently attended the Ocean View Farms tomato tasting celebration 2019 and ate my way through more than 70 varieties of tomatoes to help determine the best of the best.

Post author:Christy
Post published:August 16, 2019
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Ms. Tomato poses with Christy at TomatoMania 2019 at Descanso Gardens.

YouTube: Choose the Right Tomato – TomatoMania Walk-Through

Our latest YouTube video was shot at a TomatoMania event at Descanso Gardens. Christy browses more than 200 varieties of tomato plants to suggests some of her favorites for this year's garden.

Post author:Christy
Post published:April 9, 2019
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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A bounty of tomatoes including Michael Pollen (green pear), Roman Candle (yellow roma), Sunrise Bumble Bee (striped cherry), and Green Cherokee (green beefsteak).

Things to Do with Tomatoes

If we're lucky as gardeners, we arrive at mid-summer with a burden of "too many" tomatoes. There is no such thing, really, but there is an urgency about what to do with them before they spoil in the summer heat. Here are some of our favorite recipes to enjoy, can, and use up your tomato harvest. A bounty of tomatoes including Michael Pollen (green pear), Roman Candle (yellow roma), Sunrise Bumble Bee (striped cherry), and Green Cherokee (green beefsteak). Tomato…

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 25, 2018
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Beige-white patches on tomatoes means sun scald.

Ask Gardenerd: Tomatoes with Heat Damage

Temperatures hit 116° F in some Southern California gardens this week, causing heat damage to many crops. This question from Mary is timely: "My tomatoes are getting heat stroke! I'm wondering if it's too late to save all of them. I've installed a 50% sunblock shade, and I've thrown out any that have bleached. I wish I had picked them before this insane weekend, but now I'm worried that any of them with dime-sized white spots are goners. This is…

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 10, 2018
Post category:Blog Sage Advice
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