Last week, I talked about heirloom tomatoes, what they are, and how they differ from other tomatoes. Today, since we’re all about container gardening, I will talk about how to grow heirloom tomatoes in pots or other containers.
The secret to growing heirloom tomatoes in containers is this: There is no secret. Heirloom tomatoes are grown in containers just the way hybridized tomatoes are grown. You need the same basic supplies: large container, quality potting soil, fertilizer (I prefer organic), and some quality heirloom tomato seeds.  As always, the container must …

Of all the pests that invade vegetable gardens, the green worm is probably the easiest to spot. There are different kinds of green worms, but they all look basically the same: fat, green, and hungry. Hornworms are usually the offenders when green worms attack tomato plants. They are the larvae of white and yellow butterflies.
There are a few different ways to get rid of green worms in the vegetable garden.

Hand picking. That, my friends, is precisely what it sounds like. You pick off the nasty little bugs with your fingers. …

Blight is a fungal disease that attacks vegetable plants. It is invasive, and can wipe out an entire garden, if its not controlled.
What Causes Blight on Vegetable Plants?
In a word, fungus. But, just as a common cold can be caused by any one of a number of viruses, blight can be caused by any one of several fungi. When it comes down to it, though, it doesn’t really matter which fungus caused your blight…you just want it gone!
What are the Signs of Blight on Vegetable Plants?
Blight usually starts at the …

A healthy tomato plant has bright green leaves.   Every once in a while, though, a tomato plant’s leaves will change colors.   Yellow tomato plant leaves can be caused by a number of things.  Tomato plant leaves can go yellow for a number of reasons, ranging from easily-fixed benign problems to problems that will require treatment.
Yellow Tomato Plant Leaves Caused by Normal Growth
Sometimes the leaves at the bottom of a tomato plant will turn yellow and become wilted.  This is perfectly normal, and you shouldn’t worry about it at all.   If …

I’m a big believer in using what you have, and doing things as frugally as possible. I buy flower pots at garage sales, and use dollar store dish pans to grow vegetables in. So what of course, since I always have container gardening on the brain, a little light bulb went off in my head when I saw a bunch of 10″  and 12″ PVC pipe at a garage sale recently. I bought it all up for less than $5 and brought it home to make homemade PVC planters.
I used …