The University of Maryland Extension (UME) has a fantastic “Grow It Eat It” program. This year, they have declared 2016 as the Year of the Tomato. To celebrate this popular veggie, they created a site devoted to learning more about growing, harvesting, and preserving/canning tomatoes, http://extension.umd.edu/growit/2016-year-tomato. The site has a variety of resources: a list of local UME offices, contact information for Maryland’s gardening experts, and the list of the Master Gardener plant clinics for getting answers to tomato problems. It also has a link to their Youtube playlist of tomato information; recommended cultivars; winners of the 2015 tomato tasting events; and tomato-related articles on the Grow It Eat It blog. Although this is a UME resource, the information is applicable to those of us who live in the Mid-Atlantic area so Virginia and DC residents can enjoy the bounty. If you ever wanted to grow tomatoes successfully, now is the time!
Gardens ‘n Plants Podcast- Exploring Gardens at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley and Getting Plants in the Ground Before Winter September 22, 2020Join Peggy Riccio and Teri Speight as they discuss what is happening in their gardens. Teri talks about removing a tree and the increased sunlight in her garden and Peggy talks about updating her seed and garden files. Teri visited a private rooftop garden and Peggy visited the gardens at the Museum of the Shenandoah […]Peggy
- Welcoming Fall by Visiting Produce and Garden Centers, Ordering Garlic, and Using a Hillside Planter September 15, 2020Join Peggy Riccio and Teri Speight as they discuss what is happening in their gardens (and kitchen!). Teri talks about a product called a hillside planter and Peggy talks about garlic and roasting cherry tomatoes and peppers. This past weekend, Teri visited Spicknall’s Farm Market in Maryland and Peggy visited Nalls Produce in Virginia and […]Peggy
- Exploring Gardens at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley and Getting Plants in the Ground Before Winter September 22, 2020
Isn’t every year, the year of the tomato 🙂
Last year I planted 42 different varieties. I am cutting back this year and going with more eggplant and peppers. I like to mix it up from year to year.
Wow! that is a lot of tomatoes!