The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

A basket full of freshly picked cherry tomatoes sitting among some tomato plants - La Huertina De Toni/Shutterstock Whether you're a seasoned tomato grower or just a beginner, these delicious summer ...

If you peruse a seed catalog, especially one geared toward heirloom vegetables, you’ll quickly realize that the selection of tomato transplants in nurseries pales in comparison to the variety of seed ...

For gardeners who start their own tomato plants, March is time to get busy. There are several good reasons for starting tomatoes from seed: Economy: You can grow a lot more tomatoes from seed for the ...

Everyone loves growing tomatoes, but not everyone takes the time to start their own plants from seed. Most gardeners head to their favorite local nursery and pick up a few transplants when planting ...

You’ll want to avoid hybrids, which won’t reproduce true from saved seeds. To ensure purity, choose an heirloom variety that’s planted at least 10 feet away from other varieties. Ideally, you’d choose ...

Transport yourself back to the beginning of summer. You planted a few tomato plants in the hopes you'd have a summer full of tomato sandwiches, tomato pies, and simple lunches of juicy tomato slices ...

These vegetable, herb, and flower seeds are easy to start indoors, even if you're a new gardener.

They came for the heirloom tomatoes — and stayed to learn how to save their seeds. Sunday afternoon’s Tomatoganza! in Napa was a food fair with a difference. As visitors outside the Oxbow Public ...