Tired of flimsy metal cages that keep breaking every season or topple over from the weight of your plants? If you want an easy and inexpensive way to trellis tomatoes, let me introduce you to the Florida weave. Also known as the basket weave method, it goes up fast and uses everyday supplies you might already have around the yard.| Garden Betty
Growing tomatoes has never been so easy! And you don't need a big space to yield hundreds of pounds of tomatoes from just a handful of container plants. This step-by-step guide will show you how to grow tomatoes in pots with big results—even if you don't have a "proper" garden.| Garden Betty
Seed storage doesn't have to be complicated. The two things you need to remember when storing your seeds are: low humidity and low temperature. These are the ideal conditions to make sure your seeds last the longest. I'll give you a peek into how I personally store my seeds too!| Garden Betty
Saving tomato seeds may seem straightforward, but here's a little secret to boost your chances of germination and help speed up the process: fermenting tomato seeds. Adding this simple extra step to your seed-saving routine can help you get a head start on next year's plants!| Garden Betty
What happens when a seed germinates? Learn about the magic of seed germination, the process of a seed swelling and rupturing (what we call sprouting), and how to identify all the different parts of a seed and seedling (so you can understand why a seed might not germinate).| Garden Betty