If you grow vegetables in the summer, you probably grow tomatoes, and they’re often the first vegetable a budding gardener tries to grow. It's not a bad call—there’s nothing like eating a vine-ripened ...

A tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) can be an attractive addition to any home garden. Both container and ground plants produce interesting green foliage of varying shapes, as well as pretty yellow ...

It's not always easy to spot a good tomato from just a quick glance. Too many times, I've been duped by one that looked juicy and meaty, but actually ended up being watery and flavorless. When a ...

Give the tomatoes a little squeeze and choose some that feel like water balloons to eat immediately and firmer ones for later in the week. Once home, Cupps says, set them stem side down on a kitchen ...

Know how to tell when your tomatoes are ready to pick Tomatoes are the most popular crop grown in home gardens, but harvesting your homegrown tomatoes at the right time is key—making the difference ...

Knowing when to pick tomatoes is simple. All you have to do is wait until the fruits are fully red (or purple, or yellow, or whatever color tomatoes you’re growing). Right? Well, maybe not. Here’s ...

Do you pick a tomato at the first sign of color and let it ripen on the kitchen counter? Or do you leave it on the vine until it is ready to slice and put on the table? Or somewhere in between? This ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When you think about vegetable gardening, what is the first plant that comes to mind? The answer for most people is probably tomatoes. (Even though, as my kids are fond of pointing ...

Somehow it’s almost fall (in case those of you in the sweltering heat didn’t notice, or, like me in Ventura, are still waiting for summer...), and I have a long list of plant-related activities and ...

For aficionados, nothing says summer like just-picked tomatoes. They’re at their peak, and chefs are celebrating with menus designed to showcase the scarlet globes. Alain Ducasse at the Essex House in ...