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How To Prevent Bird Damage to Tomato Plants

How To Prevent Bird Damage to Tomato Plants

There is nothing more disheartening to wake up one morning and find your tomato harvest ravaged by birds. The ripening tomatoes easily catch the eye of birds and appear easy pickings. Most gardeners will have to contend with this problem sooner or later or else 

Tips for Growing Tomatoes

Tips for Growing Tomatoes

The tastiest tomatoes of all aren’t found in the grocery store. The Brandywine and the Cherokee Purple, the Mortgage Lifter and the Ananas Noir, the Principe Borghese and the Tiffen Mennonite, all the wonderful heirloom varieties and the new hybrids are only found in a 

Tomato Canning Recipes for a Good Garden Harvest

Tomato Canning Recipes for a Good Garden Harvest

Have an over abundance or bumper crop of tomatoes in your garden this year? These tomato canning recipes are exactly what you need! You won’t find a zillion recipes for salsa either – these tomato canning recipes are all unique and come in plenty of 

Tomatomania 2020: Heirloom Tomatoes or Bust!

Tomatomania 2020: Heirloom Tomatoes or Bust!

In case you didn’t guess it already we LOVE tomatoes here at I Love Tomatoes. That means when we hear about an event that is all about tomatoes we have to shout it from the rooftops! Seriously?? What is not to love about an event 

Is a Tomato a Fruit or a Vegetable?

Is a Tomato a Fruit or a Vegetable?

Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? It’s a popular question and leaves people further confused as tomato plants are frequently included in a vegetable garden. But a tomato is in fact a fruit. So are tomatoes a fruit or a vegetable? Yes! They 

Grilled Corn & Cherry Tomato Salad

Grilled Corn & Cherry Tomato Salad

This healthy and colorful grilled corn and tomato salad pairs particularly well with grilled meats and poultry, but you can serve it with just about any main course you prefer. You might consider serving this grilled corn and tomato salad with one of these main 

Paleo Beef Chili with Mushrooms

Paleo Beef Chili with Mushrooms

You’ll never miss the beans in this chunky beef chili thanks to a flavor-packed and satisfying combination of fresh vegetables and Portobello mushrooms. To top it off, a nice blend of herbs and spices pulls it all together into a delicious and filling meal. Paleo 

Tuscan Meat Ragù Recipe

Tuscan Meat Ragù Recipe

One of the most surprising things about this hearty meat ragù is its depth of flavor. Here, red onion, rather than yellow or white, is included in the “soffritto” – the trio of aromatics that creates the flavor-packed foundation for this dish. Although this may 

How To Eliminate Common Tomato Pests Organically

How To Eliminate Common Tomato Pests Organically

As a tomato gardener, you will no doubt encounter a whole host of common garden tomato pests. Creepy critters like cutworms, flea beetles, grasshoppers, spider mites, and root weevils are all too eager to feast on your beautiful, healthy plants. Three of the most common 

How To Pick The Perfect Tomato Plants For Your Garden

How To Pick The Perfect Tomato Plants For Your Garden

If you are just getting into tomato gardening, you may not know that there are a couple of different kinds of tomato plants available. Don’t worry though, we are here to help you pick the perfect tomato plants for your garden. While there are thousands