Posts by Jon M

There is nothing better than fresh tomatoes grown in your own garden. Still, they are not as enjoyable when they have tough skins. So, why do tomatoes have tough skins? Tomatoes can develop tough...

Sometimes, the plants in your garden need a little break from the heat and light that the sun provides.  Shade cloth can provide plants with protection against harsh sunlight during the hottest...

Your tomato plants have grown into tall vines, flowered, and produced fruit, but it isn’t ripening quite the way you hoped.  This might not be a cause for concern, and there may be a way to...

Potatoes are a cool-weather crop and a staple of many people’s diets.  Although potatoes serve a wide range of uses in the kitchen, there is an ideal temperature range for growing them, and...

Lettuce is a cool-weather crop and a garden favorite, since it is the basis of many delicious salads.  There is an ideal temperature range for growing lettuce, and extreme cold or heat will lead...

Sometimes, a tomato plant will lose a few leaves during the season, and this is often no cause for concern.  However, it is much more serious when a tomato plant loses most or all of its leaves...