The little tomato plants have made it home and are lined up, sweetly, on my porch. They get taller by the day! Gardeners, plant and nature lovers can join in every Sunday. Visit As the Garden Grows for more information. more »

Last Friday I got an email from Dave over at the Horticulture Center. He said that the baby tomatoes were ready to be repotted into larger, 4 inch pots. This is the part where I explain how crazy and busy everything has been, but I know you all have hear… more »

Whew! The last week or so has been a whirlwind. The semester has just wrapped up, thankfully. A new semester is getting underway. I spent much of last week and a pretty interesting nerd-conference. Add to that a terrible head cold and several days of tor… more »

Yesterday was fantastic. A few weeks ago I mentioned to the Director of our college Horticulture Center that I was expecting seeds for 16 different kinds of heirloom tomato plants. He generously invited me out to start them in his facilities to give them… more »

My tomatoes for the most part have been a total failure this year. I was happy to learn from a neighbor that tomatoes in general have been doing poorly. This was backed up by the fact that I've had no less than a dozen people ask me if I have had extra t… more »