Posted on 10 June 2008 by tomatocasual.com
By Vanessa Richins
When I went into work today, my friend greeted me with the question:
“Why are my tomato plant’s leaves yellow?”
If only there was a simple answer to this. There are many different factors that can cause tomato plants to develop yellow leaves.
Here are some of the most common reasons:
- Under-watering: When plants don’t get enough water, they start to wilt and lose color. Under-watered plants are also more prone to attack from diseases and pests.
Posted on 10 May 2008 by tomatocasual.com
In a society that seems bent on overmedicating every problem we have as humans (don’t get me started on that one), it should come as no surprise that we tend to overuse poisons to get rid of common pests in our tomato gardens as well.
I am one of those oddballs who would rather do things the way Laura Ingalls did them than the way mass production tomato farmers think is right.
That’s one of the things that initially drew me to organic gardening in the first place – second only to the health benefits of a pesticide-free organic garden home for my tomatoes.
I haven’t sprayed the first poison on one of my plants in years. Of course I also believe that I am to expect a certain – and hopefully small - percentage of loss of my tomato plants each year due to pests and diseases.
Natural Pest Control Tips
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Posted on 06 May 2008 by tomatocasual.com
By Vanessa Richins
Companion planting is the art of placing certain plants next to others.
These combinations offer benefits to one or both plants.
One such pairing is the herb Borage with our lovely tomatoes. Borage is an annual, edible herb with lovely blue star-shaped flowers. The leaves can be used in salads. It improves tomato plant health and even makes them taste better. Borage also repels the tomato hornworm, the bane of many a tomato grower.
Another pairing is Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on 19 August 2007 by tomatocasual.com
By Danny Thompson
Despite being fun to say (come on, try it: “flea beetle”), the flea beetle damages plants by chewing small holes in the leaves, which in dry, hot and/or windy conditions can cause the plant to lose excessive moisture.
And since tomatoes are, in essence, bags of water, this can be devastating.
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Posted on 13 August 2007 by tomatocasual.com
Want to know how to protect your garden from the armyworm?
Danny Thompson of Tomato Casual, guest blogs down under in Austrailia at Stewart Robinson’s Gardening Tips “n” Ideas.
Check out the article and protect your garden.
