A slow, intuitive approach to helping your tomatoes set fruit—with grace, not panic. 🌼 Introduction: When Flowers Hold Promise… But No Fruit Appears There’s a kind of hope wrapped in a tomato blossom. That tiny yellow flare signals your hard work might finally pay off. But what happens when the plant is thriving, blooming profusely—and…
Why your tomatoes look sad—and how to perk them back up fast. 🧡 A Note from My Garden to Yours Every gardener has had this moment: you step outside with your coffee, expecting to admire your tomato plants, and instead find a slouchy mess. The leaves are sagging, the stems are leaning, and your once-lush…
Catch these sneaky pests early—before they take over your garden. 🧡 A Note from My Garden to Yours I’ll never forget the first time I found a hornworm the size of my finger clinging to a tomato stem like it owned the place. I was stunned. How had I missed it? The day before, everything…
Why Your Plants Need Shade Cloth (Even in Spring!) If you’ve ever tried growing a garden in Southeast Houston, you know the struggle is real. The sun here is relentless, and while we might enjoy a good dose of sunshine, our plants don’t always feel the same way. Just when your lettuce is thriving, a…
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone out to check on my tomato plants, only to spot something… off. Maybe a few yellowing leaves, maybe a weird black spot, or—worst of all—an entire branch wilting out of nowhere. Tomatoes are my favorite crop, but let’s be real: they can be high-maintenance divas when…
Introduction Transplanting tomatoes is one of the most important steps in growing a healthy, productive tomato plant. Whether you’ve started your seedlings indoors or purchased young plants from a nursery, knowing when and how to transplant them into their final growing space can make all the difference in yield and disease resistance. I’ve been growing…
