c) Cooked Tomatoes They don’t last more than three hours at room temperature. However, when refrigerated, they can last three days before the tomatoes develop… Read More »How Long Will Cooked Tomatoes Last In The Fridge?
Tomatoes that have been damaged by stink bugs are still perfectly edible, so don’t throw them away. They may not look as appetizing or perfect,… Read More »Can You Eat Tomatoes With Bug Damage?
Birds nibble on tomatoes if they are hungry or thirsty. You may use physical barriers, scare methods, and distraction measures to protect tomato plants from… Read More »Why Are Birds On My Tomato Plants?
Vinegar for Blossom-End Rot If you’ve been watering your plants consistently, and you’re seeing signs of blossom-end rot, vinegar can play a role in rescuing… Read More »Is White Vinegar Good For Tomatoes?
Most pickle recipes that use dill seed rather than fresh dill call for one teaspoon dill seed per pint jar. How much dill seed is… Read More »How Much Dill Seed Is In A Jar Of Pickles?
The Tobacco Hornworm (red horn) is found chiefly in southern states, the Tomato Hornworm (black horn) in northern states but neither exclusively so. Both are… Read More »Can You Eat Tomato Worms?
When tomato plants are hollow, it’s another situation entirely and very serious. The bacterial pathogen Erwina carotovora causes bacterial stem rot, a disease that results… Read More »Why Are My Tomato Stems Hollow?
Kirby cucumbers, which are small with bumpy skin, are the more popular choice for pickling. I prefer Persian cucumbers, which are smaller and have thin… Read More »What Is The Best Cucumber For Dill Pickles?
This appears to be stem rot, which is usually caused by too much water and/or poor drainage. In your photo we see mulch right up… Read More »Why Are My Tomato Stems Rotting?
Spice Fun Fact: Dill seed is the fruit of the dill plant. The seeds flavor is clean, pungent, and reminiscent of caraway, while dill weed… Read More »Is A Dill Seed From A Fruit?