Nothing tastes better than a fresh tomato from the vine, but a specimen that won't ripen can signal a problem with the plant or its growing conditions. Perhaps a heat wave has halted the ripening ...

Columnist Sarah Beachy and her family keep an eye on the weather forecast to decide what to harvest before frost. Includes a recipe for canning green tomato salsa verde for ...

Fall (which officially started yesterday, Sept. 22) is a busy time to do lots of jobs in the landscape, but it’s also a time to think about “undoing” a few things. Three situations to consider: 1.) ...

First, tomatoes that are fully green likely will not ripen, or at least will not develop a good flavor. Tomatoes that are ...

If you're lucky enough to have a vegetable garden, or have access to a community garden, late fall is a time when you're ...

Farming is a gamble, something even backyard vegetable gardeners know all too well. This year, some of us beat the typical first frost (32 degrees or below). At the recording station at the Yakima Air ...

If you thought you couldn't grow your own in a small garden or balcony, then think again. Learning how to grow tomatoes vertically is one of the best ways to treat yourself to a bounty of homegrown ...

Master Gardeners spent last winter and spring growing an array of annual flowers, perennials, herbs and vegetables for their annual plant sale. On opening day, a line of early birds snaked around the ...

Before the first frost, pick those green tomatoes. If they’re mature enough, many will ripen on the counter, or if carefully stored. Courtesy Johnson County Extension Autumn is upon us, and the year’s ...

Every growing season, I like to grow one or two plants that I have never grown before. It might be a vegetable or an ornamental plant, but each year I learn new things about gardening simply by ...