Imagine - your favorite fruit ripe and ready to eat all year long.  So says Mother Earth News - offering the five smart strategies and four special varieties to ensure whatever the season - it’s Tomato Time!

Even winter?  Yep - here’s what they recommend for winter: grow cherry tomatoes indoors:

Near Decorah, Iowa, David Cavagnaro harvests cherry tomatoes from plants he grows indoors through winter in 10-gallon containers (see “Winter Tomatoes,” October/November 2004). He starts with cuttings rooted from his summer stock, and grows them in a sun-drenched window. If you don’t have a big south-facing window (or sliding glass door), provide supplemental light from an overhead fluorescent fixture — a great job for a grow-light that would otherwise be gathering dust until it’s needed for spring seedlings.

Do you have a favorite variety of tomato?  Any advice to share on growing tomatoes?

photo from Idaltu

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Spring is here, and many are already planning to grow vegetables.  There are so many options to choose from, too.  Tomatoes, greenbeans, lettuce, onions, peppers, asparagus, you name it.  The key is to study your plant choice carefully and check for its nuances.  Always make sure to leave some space between your rows (about 20 in is good for most types).  Also make sure you space out plants within the rows to prevent overcrowding.

What vegetables are you growing this year?  Share your stories or future gardening plans here.

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