April 15, 2009 RSS feed / Home & Garden

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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

Closing out a successful show season, Casey Brooks won 1st Place Champion Other Crossbred in her class and Reserve Champion Other Crossbred Heavyweight Division at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, More...

Timely tomato tips

by Barbara Mole Smith County Master Gardener

Tomato growing is interesting and fun because of the endless good options you have. There are many sizes, shapes and colors - and lots of decisions to make. Should you stake or cage plants or allow them to sprawl on the ground? More...

Saving best tomato seeds each season

A few years ago, I bought six cherry tomato plants at a local nursery, and I save the seeds each summer and fall from the best tomatoes. More...

Tomatoes 'til Frost

By Patsy Besch Smith County Master Gardener

If you want homegrown tomatoes all fall and your spring planting normally wears out too soon, consider planting more tomatoes in July. More...

In-pot fertilization

By Douglas Hine Smith County Master Gardener

The tomato is the most popular of all the garden vegetables and is grown in about 92 percent of home gardens. One method to try for increasing your tomato yield was developed by Dr. More...

Soil temperature and spring planting

By Linda Scoggin Smith County Master Gardener

For optimum growth, all transplants and seeds need to be planted within a certain soil temperature range. Along with your calendar, a soil thermometer will help determine the proper planting time. More...

Tomatoes: easy way

by David O'Gorman Smith County Master Gardener

This method of producing a high yield with low, infrequent watering is recommended for home gardeners with 6 to 12 plants to set out. First, prepare your soil as you normally do each year. Dig up two to three inches of soil and lay it aside. More...