It is always satisfying to grow your own tomatoes, and companion planting is a great eco-friendly alternative to fertilizers ...

Last spring Which? Gardening chose 15 tomato varieties recommended for growing in a hanging basket or pot. We grew 14 from seed and one from plugs (seeds weren't available at the time of our trial).

Those hanging cherry tomato plants people keep on their porches? It was almost impossible to get good seeds. Sideman’s parents and other farmers agreed: only one variety that was really good.

When growing tomatoes, you want to avoid planting in sandy soils, as these can lack nutrients and therefore result in poor ...

I'm planning to grow tomatoes hanging from milk-gallon jugs. What other veggies will grow in this manner? Obviously not carrots, but would pole beans grow better than bush beans, for example?

What is taking bites out of my tomatoes? A: Deer will eat them, groundhogs and rabbits often feast on low-hanging ones, birds peck holes in the higher ones, and even voles, squirrels and chipmunks ...

The hanging garden is still there ... and they'll realize there are much bigger problems in Newton to deal with than a tomato plant garden in the front yard," says Katzoff. For those wondering ...