My First Ripe Tomatoes!

Theresa Flavin  |  8th Jul 2010  |  Filed under Vegetable Gardening

Whew…It has been darn hot here at Safer® Brand Headquarters and the weather channel says it’s a heat wave up and down the east coast!  So my July 4th festivities included picnics and trying to stay cool and also some perfectly timed ripe tomatoes!

My tomato plant gave me my first two perfectly ripe beefsteak tomatoes of the season just in time to make a delicious salad for our family&hellip

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Protect Your Tomatoes from those Vicious Caterpillars

Theresa Flavin  |  16th Jun 2010  |  Filed under Vegetable Gardening

Location: Lititz, PA

With so many things trying to attack my tomatoes its a wonder I even end up with enough to make a BLT! – Animals, blights & disease, insects and those darn caterpillars who are my current problem! One of the most damaging caterpillars is the Tomato Hornworm.

He is the larval stage of a hummingbird moth. when he emerges he is about 4.5 inches long, bright green &hellip

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