Tomatoes need at least 8 hours of direct sun each day. The area should be well-drained, and free from the competition of tree and shrub roots. If possible, plant tomatoes in an area where tomatoes, ...

These hairs will grow into roots when covered with soil ... If you are growing cordon tomatoes outside, you can lay these down onto straw or suchlike and cover with a cloche. If you don’t lay onto ...

Start tomatoes from seeds indoors, five to six weeks before planting outside. When buying plants, choose sturdy plants up to a foot tall. Transplant outdoors after all danger of frost has passed and ...

Plant tomato seedlings outdoors after all danger of frost has passed and night temperatures are consistently above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Store-bought and home-grown seedlings need to be hardened ...

Tomatoes are easy to grow, both in the greenhouse and in the garden. They do well in pots and growing bags so are perfect for patios and balconies too. The Which? Gardening experts have trialled and ...

In my household, the tomato seedlings have been pricked out into six packs (some for friends). One interesting thing was that ...

Tomatoes are easy to grow, both in the greenhouse and in the garden. They do well in pots and growing bags so are perfect for patios and balconies too. The Which? Gardening experts have trialled and ...

Outdoors the method can also be useful for pumpkins and squashes ... Start by making a hole in the top of the bale and putting a couple of handfuls of compost in. Plant tomatoes deeply, they have tiny ...

Tomatoes are one of the world’s favorite crops to grow and some growers swear you cannot do better than growing heirloom tomatoes. But what are heirloom tomatoes, and are they difficult to grow? These ...

We share our top tips on how to grow tomatoes outside, when you don’t have the luxury of a greenhouse – including planting them from seed, treating tomato blight, and making your own tomato feed using ...

Growing bags are an ideal way to grow tomatoes, aubergines ... but are also perfect in a sunny spot outdoors. Loosen the compost in the bag by shaking and kneading it like a pillow.