Thewlis recommends bush tomatoes for a home gardener growing their tomatoes in pots. “These tomato plants exhibit a compact, shrub-like stature reaching a height of three feet. Their stout ...

When roots come through the drainage holes put into a 12.5cm (5in) pot. Unless you're growing a bush tomato, the aim is to create a single-stemmed plant. To do this, snap out shoots that grow in ...

Root vegetables need deep pots with plenty of compost and big pots are needed to support top-heavy plants such as tomatoes. Plastic pots are cheap to buy, while glazed or plain terracotta look ...

If I had to, I would guess that the tomato is the most frequently homegrown vegetable in all of Idaho. Yep, I am guessing, ...

If you're growing tomatoes in pots, fill the base tray with water so the plant can pull it up from the bottom. Always water the base of the plant and not the leaves as this can cause pests and ...