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!
Top tomato problems
We often get asked for advice on tomatoes so we've put together the most common tomato problems and solutions.
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!
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!
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.
Top Tips for Bumper Tomatoes
Harvesting fresh homegrown tomatoes is a joy many gardeners look forward to every year. Store bought tomatoes just never taste as good as something fully ripened and grown with love in the sun at home! For the start of the 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 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.