The most frustrating part of tomato growing is dealing with tomato problems. It’s so irritating to wait all year for your homegrown tomatoes only to have them ruined by disease, pests, or rotten spots. This article aims to help you identify and address issues that affect the tomato fruit. A companion article covers tomato leaf […]
What’s Wrong With My Tomato Plant? A Guide To Tomato Leaf Problems
If you’ve ever grown tomatoes before, you’ve probably noticed yellow, brown, or spotty leaves forming on your tomato plants. So what causes these tomato leaf problems? We all love the flavor of a homegrown tomato. You just can’t get the same intensity and sweetness from any tomato at the grocery store. But homegrown tomatoes also […]
The 2 Biggest Myths About Blossom End Rot
Most vegetable gardeners have dealt with blossom end rot. It’s a very frustrating problem to have. One day you’re walking through your tomato patch admiring your first plump green tomatoes and suddenly you notice that some are developing a brown mushy bottom. It is most commonly seen on young plants and starts as a brown […]
How To Banish Blossom End Rot in Tomatoes
Blossom rot, or blossom end rot, is a common problem encountered by tomato gardeners. The condition is characterized by a dark, rotten spot at the blossom end of developing tomatoes. Fortunately, there are ways to combat blossom rot before it starts, but once it appears on an individual fruit, there is no way to “cure” […]
