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Tomato Growing Guide
In sandwiches or salads, roasted or plucked straight from the vine – tomatoes take pride of place in every Kiwi’s garden over the summer months, no matter how you choose to enjoy yours. Plant in your garden beds, pots and containers and you’ll be harvesting a bumper crop of homegrown tomatoes this summer!
Summer Tomato Care
Follow our care tips to keep your tomatoes healthy and producing plenty of flavoursome fruit for summer salads and sandwiches, or to turn into sauce, chutney or jam!
Top Tomato Varieties
Spring is the perfect time to plant tomatoes for summer. Tomato varieties vary in size, colour and flavour. Choose a variety based on your cooking and taste preferences.
Top Tips for Bumper Tomatoes
Harvesting fresh homegrown tomatoes is a joy many gardeners look forward to every year. For tomato growing season we have put together top tips to help you enjoy a a bumper crop of tasty homegrown tomatoes this summer.
How to identify and prune tomato laterals with Liz
Removing laterals as tomato plants grow encourages bigger and better fruit (it also means free plants!). Learn how to identify and prune tomato laterals with Liz @tiny_farmstead
Top tomato problems
We often get asked for advice on tomatoes so we've put together the most common tomato problems and solutions.
Tomato and Chilli Relish
Preserves and pickling are a great way to make your harvests stretch well into the coming seasons. The chilli in this tomato relish gives in a little bit of heat to make it extra tasty.
Companion Planting Guide
Companion planting involves grouping plants together so that they can help each other to grow better. Growing certain plants together will also help deter insect pests ruining your carefully tended plants before you get the chance to enjoy them!
Keep your summer tomatoes coming with Liz
Follow these handy tips from Liz @tiny_farmstead to ensure your tomatoes keep on producing all summer long!
Spring into Action & Grow Tomatoes Like Maria
Maria loves creating in the kitchen with fresh tomatoes for summer entertaining and her two daughters enjoy picking sun ripened cherry tomatoes while playing outside. So they’re a must-have in their spring vege patch!