Podcast Now Playing: Hot Temperatures Stop Tomatoes From Ripening

By Ellen Wells

Ever wonder why your tomato plants stop ripening during the summer? Ellen Wells discusses ones possible reason!

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When you’re raised on a farm, you can’t help but know a thing or two about gardening. Ellen Wells is our expert on edible gardening.…

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