by JasonJohns | Growing Tomatoes, Latest, Plant Diseases, Slider
Have your tomatoes got dark blotches on the end that are creeping across the fruit? Don’t panic, it is not the end of your crop, but something called blossom end rot, caused by lack of calcium in the fruits and it also affects peppers and aubergines. By making... by JasonJohns | Growing Guides, Growing Vegetables, Plant Diseases, Vegetable Growing Guides
Tomato blight, or late blight diseases (Phytophthora infestans), is a major issue for growers across the world. It can destroy crops and by the time it has infected your plants, it is too late for you to grow any more and your entire harvest is lost. Worse, late... by JasonJohns | Gardening, Growing Tomatoes
By August/September time, many of us gardener’s are nervously looking at our tomato plants wondering if they are going to ripen. Most tomato plants will continue to produce flowers well into September, and sometimes even longer. These late flowers are highly... by JasonJohns | Growing Tomatoes, Growing Vegetables
Tomatoes are probably the most popular vegetable plant (though really it’s a fruit) grown at home. Many people try to grow these every year to various degrees of success. But what do you really need in order to successfully grow tomatoes? Here are six tips that... by JasonJohns | Gardening, Growing Tomatoes, Growing Vegetables
When tomato seeds are sown too early, they will often become tall and spindly, or ‘leggy’ as we refer to them. This is where they reach up to the sky to try and get light. As soon as the weather starts to improve, many of us become very keen and sow seeds...