Tomatoes

Use these tips to grow perfect tomatoes.

Yellow tomatoes often taste less acidic. The Basics of Tomato Flavor

One of life’s simple pleasures is a juicy bite of ripe homegrown tomato, with sweet and tart flavors blending magically on the tongue. So what is the best tasting tomato? It depends! Tomato flavor comes from a mix of plant … Continue reading →

Bowl of hybrid and heirloom tomatoes on a table What is an Heirloom? What is a Hybrid?

In the world of veggies, two words can tip emotional scales: hybrid and heirloom. Some gardeners staunchly favor one over the other. Many plant both. Learn the difference and decide for yourself. Bonnie Plants offers both hybrid and heirloom varieties. … Continue reading →

tomatoes-cover-bread-feature Tomatoes That’ll Cover Your Bread Slice

Do you like a sandwich whose tomato peeks out from the edges of the bread? If so, grow the big ones such as Big Beef, Better Boy, Parks Whopper, Brandywine, German Johnson, and Super Fantastic. Plant these deeply so that … Continue reading →

tomato-quirks-feature Tomato Quirks

Sometimes a tomato doesn’t turn out looking like you’d expect. Here are some odd things you might see that are caused by neither insects nor diseases. Bizarrely shaped fruit. Also called catfacing, this has nothing do with cats; the word describes … Continue reading →

Stake Tomato Off the Ground Feature How to Support Tomatoes

Tomato plants benefit from support, whether a cage, stakes, or a myriad of other creative solutions. Learn how to support tomatoes and get inspiration from our slideshow of solutions. Stake or support tomatoes off the ground to: Avoid diseases Make … Continue reading →

rescue-sad-tomato-plant-feature Rescue Sad Tomato Plants. Enjoy a fall harvest.

Can This Tomato Be Saved? Do you live in a region with a long growing season? Are your tomatoes looking a little rough, like the one pictured? Don’t give up quite yet. There may be signs of new life on … Continue reading →

how-to-plant-tomatoes-feature How to Plant Tomatoes Step-by-Step

Step 1: Begin with Bonnie Plants Bonnie plants leave our greenhouses with healthy foliage and well-developed roots. Water the biodegradable pot well a few minutes before planting until the pot turns dark brown. Step 2: Prepare the Ground Loosen the ground to create … Continue reading →

plant-tomatoes-deep-feature Plant Tomatoes Deep, Deep, Deep

Each Bonnie tomato label urges you to plant tomatoes so that a full 2/3 of the plant is underground. That means that if you buy a 10-inch tall plant, all but the top three inches is buried. Why? Because the … Continue reading →

Learn Tomato Terms feature Learn Tomato Growing Terms

When growing tomatoes and reading about them—on our website, store signs, and plant tags—you eventually encounter a lot of tomato growing terms. Determinate and indeterminate. Hybrid and heirloom. VFNT and SWV. What does all this mean? Learn about these various … Continue reading →

For Early Tomatoes feature For Early Tomatoes, Try This

Want to bite into your first homegrown tomato soon? Here are three easy ways to speed the harvest. Normally, tomatoes are planted at least two weeks after the last frost, but with steps 2 and 3, you can cheat the … Continue reading →