Just Veggies

Container Tomatoes

Thanks to a resident groundhog and a rabbit family, container tomatoes have been lining my deck for several summers. It’s the best way to keep my tomatoes under my watchful eye and away from nibbling creatures. Not all tomato varieties are appropriate for growing in average-sized patio containers. Heirloom varieties such as my favorite ‘Black ...

What “Indeterminate Tomato” Means

We’re talking about indeterminate tomatoes in this edition of Just Veggies. You may recall that in the last Just Veggies we explained what the “determinate” on the plant tag means, usually in reference to tomatoes. Quick review and in a nutshell: Determinate essentially means the tomato grows to a certain height, stops growing and puts ...