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Get Tomatoes Off the Ground

Avoid diseases and make it easier to harvest, spray, and monitor problems.

Rescue Sad Tomato Plants. Enjoy a Fall Harvest.

This technique is especially successful for varieties that mature early, such as the indeterminate Early Girl, and in Zone 7b and south, where tomatoes have a long growing season.

Drought-Busting Techniques

All these things add up to great water savings that can keep your garden going in dry times. Remember that vegetables are about 90% water. No water, no harvest!

Plant Tomatoes Deep, Deep, Deep

Each Bonnie tomato label urges you to plant tomatoes so that a full 80% of the plant is underground. That means that if you buy a 10-inch tall plant, all but the top two inches is buried. Why? Because the plant will have a better root system. Better roots mean better tomatoes.

Bonnie Peat Pots Are Easy!

As part of our Growing Greener campaign, Bonnie peat pots have spared the use of more than one million pounds of plastic. We invite you try this easy and earth-friendly way to start your vegetables and herbs.

Let Cucumbers Grow Up

Cucumbers do best if they can climb instead of spread over the ground. The tendrils of the vines will grab fences, string, wire trellis, or tall cages so that the vines climb the structures.

For Early Tomatoes, Try This

Want to bite into your first homegrown tomato soon? Here are three easy ways to speed the harvest. Normally, tomatoes are planted at least two weeks after the last frost, but with steps 2 and 3, you can cheat the calendar. If you live where the weather is already warm, step 1 is all you need.

To Stake or Not to Stake?

You decide. Although many peppers are strong plants that hold themselves upright, they sometimes need a little help. If you live in an area where the growing season is long, peppers often get taller than expected, maybe three feet tall. Also, in places prone to thunderstorms, a good wind or rain will quickly level a pepper-laden plant. Finally, varieties that produce large peppers appreciate the extra support under the weight of their bounty.

Vegetables in Containers

Containers can be placed anywhere convenient as long as there is a source of water and plenty of sunshine.

Fall Gardens Make Sense

Take advantage of cooler weather to grow a spring garden again in fall. Broccoli, kale, spinach, lettuce, and other early spring crops grow well in the cooler weather of fall, and you'll like the benefits: fewer insects, less sweat, a sweet flavor brought on by frost, and an extended harvest season in milder climates.

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Learn & Grow Library

Get Tomatoes Off the Ground

Rescue Sad Tomato Plants. Enjoy a Fall Harvest.

Drought-Busting Techniques

Plant Tomatoes Deep, Deep, Deep

Bonnie Peat Pots Are Easy!

Let Cucumbers Grow Up

For Early Tomatoes, Try This

To Stake or Not to Stake?

Vegetables in Containers

Fall Gardens Make Sense

Find Frost Dates

What's Your Garden Zone?

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	Learn & Grow Library You are here: Growing Techniques Get Tomatoes Off the Ground Avoid diseases and make it easier to harvest, spray, and monitor problems. Read More.. Rescue Sad Tomato Plants. Enjoy a Fall Harvest. This technique is especially successful for varieties that mature early, such as the indeterminate Early Girl, and in Zone 7b and south, where tomatoes have a long growing season. Read More.. Drought-Busting Techniques All these things add up to great water savings that can keep your garden going in dry times. Remember that vegetables are about 90% water. No water, no harvest! Read More.. Plant Tomatoes Deep, Deep, Deep Each Bonnie tomato label urges you to plant tomatoes so that a full 80% of the plant is underground. That means that if you buy a 10-inch tall plant, all but the top two inches is buried. Why? Because the plant will have a better root system. Better roots mean better tomatoes. Read More.. Bonnie Peat Pots Are Easy! As part of our Growing Greener campaign, Bonnie peat pots have spared the use of more than one million pounds of plastic. We invite you try this easy and earth-friendly way to start your vegetables and herbs. Read More.. Let Cucumbers Grow Up Cucumbers do best if they can climb instead of spread over the ground. The tendrils of the vines will grab fences, string, wire trellis, or tall cages so that the vines climb the structures. Read More.. For Early Tomatoes, Try This Want to bite into your first homegrown tomato soon? Here are three easy ways to speed the harvest. Normally, tomatoes are planted at least two weeks after the last frost, but with steps 2 and 3, you can cheat the calendar. If you live where the weather is already warm, step 1 is all you need. Read More.. To Stake or Not to Stake? You decide. Although many peppers are strong plants that hold themselves upright, they sometimes need a little help. If you live in an area where the growing season is long, peppers often get taller than expected, maybe three feet tall. Also, in places prone to thunderstorms, a good wind or rain will quickly level a pepper-laden plant. Finally, varieties that produce large peppers appreciate the extra support under the weight of their bounty. Read More.. Vegetables in Containers Containers can be placed anywhere convenient as long as there is a source of water and plenty of sunshine. Read More.. Fall Gardens Make Sense Take advantage of cooler weather to grow a spring garden again in fall. Broccoli, kale, spinach, lettuce, and other early spring crops grow well in the cooler weather of fall, and you'll like the benefits: fewer insects, less sweat, a sweet flavor brought on by frost, and an extended harvest season in milder climates. Read More.. Previous Page \| Next Page	Find Frost Dates See color-coded maps for first and last frosts in your area. What's Your Garden Zone? Learn about USDA plant hardiness zones. Get Bonnie's Newsletter Get tips and advice on how to best grow your Bonnie vegetables, herbs, and flowers.