Growing Tomatoes From Tomatoes

On average, the last frost of spring for northern Missouri is April 20 and for central locations is April 10. Cherry tomatoes and smaller varieties, such as "Supersweet 100s" take around 65 days.

If the plant is a little leggy it can be planted deeper than it was growing in the pot and more roots will form along the stem.Fill with potting media. A location with morning sun and afternoon shade is probably the best.

Arrive ready to plant. Cherokee Purple has beautiful purple skin with a slight pinkish-red hue. High yielding with excellent flavor. Urban Farmer grown Better Boy tomato plants. Cherokee Purple is an indeterminate tomato that will keep producing all summer...

Red Pear is a bright red, pear-shaped fruit with a history dating back to Colonial times. Very prolific produce of 1-2″ long fruits that are great on salads, sauces or roasted in the oven.

Black Plum is a heavy producer of beautiful little plum-shaped fruits, 2″ long by 1″ wide, that weigh 1-2 ounces. Black-purple skins with green-shoulders that have a delicious flavor.

Cherokee Purple has beautiful purple skin with a slight pinkish-red hue. Tomato has semi-meaty flesh with average seed/flesh ratio. An old tomato heirloom that has outstanding flavor.

One of the latest debates in vegetable gardening is the heirloom: open pollinated vs the hybrid tomato. He has been co-leading a unique all-volunteer project to create new dwarf-growing varieties.

An overall great tomato. Big, meaty, red fruits, 8 ounces and higher. Arrive ready to plant. Urban Farmer grown Better Boy tomato plants. A trusted favorite for many years. Better Boy Hybrid is an All American Selections winner.

Strong vigorous plants can be grown outdoors or in a greenhouse. Roma has very thick flesh, low seed count and produces high yields. The most popular heirloom tomato for cooking, canning and making spectacular sauce.

These heritage tomatoes are named after the region of San Marzano near Naples, Italy. Urban Farmer grown San Marzano tomato plants. Known as one of the best tomato ‘sauce' varieties in the world.

Check the soil frequently to keep it consistently moist -- neither dry nor soggy. If the plant is watered excessively during this time, the shell cracks. Cold weather and drought conditions may also cause blossoms to drop, but won't produce an excess...

Remove the jars and set on the counter on top of a dry towel. Wipe the jars clean a final time and store in a cool, dark place To a pint jar.Ladle the tomatoes into the hot jars, leaving ½ inch room at the top.

Tomatoes are especially suited to intensive gardening because they can be trained to grow vertically on stakes, cages or trellises. Prune the plants so that they will have from three to five stems.

Tomatoes are high feeders and will benefit from regular fertilization with Age Old Bloom. Green fruit should be ripened in a cool, dark area; make sure fruit are not touching HR indicates high resistance.

Days to maturity are calculated from date of transplant. Tomatoes are high feeders and will benefit from regular fertilization with Age Old Bloom. A strict 3-4 year rotation, remove vines at the end of the year, fungicide.

To prevent blossom end rot use a high calcuim amendment. Not recommended. Strong light and cooler temperatures (60-70°F) prevent plants from getting leggy. Tomatoes can be buried up to the top 2 sets of leaves.

Tomatoes are high feeders and will benefit from regular fertilization with Age Old Bloom. Green fruit should be ripened in a cool, dark area; make sure fruit are not touching HR indicates high resistance.

Harvest when fully ripe, do not refrigerate for best flavor. AB | Early (Alternaria) Blight B | Bacterial Wilt F* | Fusarium Wilt FOR | Fusarium Crown and Root Rot L | Gray Leaf Spot LB | Late Blight LM | Leaf Mold N | Roundworm | Nematode PL | Corky...

Green fruit should be ripened in a cool, dark area; make sure fruit are not touching HR indicates high resistance. Overall Rating:. Fertilize with Age Old Grow every 10-14 days. Strong light and cooler temperatures (60-70°F) prevent plants from getting...

A strict 3-4 year rotation, remove vines at the end of the year, fungicide. When transplanting work in compost, 1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer, and handful of bone meal. The first ripe, juicy tomato of summer is a delicious milestone of the season...

Tomatoes are high feeders and will benefit from regular fertilization with Age Old Bloom. Overwatering can cause fruit to crack. Sow seeds in trays 6-8 weeks before anticipated transplant date; up-pot into 3-4 inch pots when the first set of true leaves...

Tomatoes are high feeders and will benefit from regular fertilization with Age Old Bloom. Overwatering can cause fruit to crack. Sow seeds in trays 6-8 weeks before anticipated transplant date; up-pot into 3-4 inch pots when the first set of true leaves...

A strict 3-4 year rotation, remove vines at the end of the year, fungicide. When transplanting work in compost, 1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer, and handful of bone meal. The first ripe, juicy tomato of summer is a delicious milestone of the season...

Harvest when fully ripe, do not refrigerate for best flavor. AB | Early (Alternaria) Blight B | Bacterial Wilt F* | Fusarium Wilt FOR | Fusarium Crown and Root Rot L | Gray Leaf Spot LB | Late Blight LM | Leaf Mold N | Roundworm | Nematode PL | Corky...

Arrive ready to plant. All American Selection tomato! Produces 12 ounce, red fruits, deep oblate to globe shape, high quality, crack and highly disease resistant beefsteak, juicy and high yielding.

Low acid tomato. Produces smooth, blemish-free globes that are perfect for market growers. Taxi has a meaty flesh with vibrant lemon-yellow color. Sweet flavored baseball size yellow tomatoes.

Over the last few days, gradually increase light while decreasing humidity and temperature until conditions match those outside the healing chamber. When both scion and rootstock seedlings have 2 true leaves and stems are 1.5-2.0 mm in diameter, use a...