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There are literally thousands of different tomato types out there and anyone who is new to the hobby of tomato gardening is sure to be confused as to what all of these classifications mean, and more importantly, which variety of tomato should they be planting? Fortunately, only a basic knowledge of the way tomatoes are classified is required to make an educated decision on a particular species that is right for you.Determinate vs. IndeterminateThe first basic way tomato types are broken down is...

Buying plants from grower or nurseries is an easy way to start or enhance your garden. But, you don't want to buy problems. Taking a few minutes when you are picking out your plants, can save you lots of time and money. Buying unhealthy plants can either be a waste of money because they don't survive the transplanting, or they can bring insects and disease to your garden and cause you more time and expense to treat these on all your plants. Take a few minutes and look at these 7 areas to make sure...

Your work is not done once you have planted your vegetables. Now you must deal with the many different vegetable diseases and problems. There is no shortage of problems that Mother Nature can bring that can affect the health of your plants. Some gardeners get so frustrated they resort to herbicides and pesticides.Before you follow suit and start using poisons on your vegetables remember that you plan to eat your harvest. Please take into account the many safer forms of combating pests and weeds...

When it comes to gherkins you either love them or hate them, you either like the taste of them or you do not, there is no middle ground. Many people dislike the taste when they are younger but then grow to like them when they are older.In the shops you only tend to be able to buy pickled gherkins and not fresh ones.So if you want fresh gherkins to eat or to pickle yourself then you will most likely have to grow them yourself.They are actually part of the cucumber family, and whilst they taste far...