The Fresh Tomato Blog
Growing guides, seasonal recipes, farm updates, and everything tomato.
The Ultimate Guide to Growing Heirloom Tomatoes at Home
Heirloom varieties reward the patient gardener with unmatched flavour diversity. In this guide, we cover soil preparation, seed starting, transplanting timing, and the most common mistakes first-time heirloom growers make.
Read More →Slow-Roasted San Marzano Sauce: A Three-Ingredient Wonder
Great tomato sauce requires very little — just the right tomatoes, good olive oil, and time. We share the method our kitchen team uses every autumn to put up jars for the whole year.
Read More →Preparing the Greenhouse for Summer: What's Coming This Season
A behind-the-scenes look at what we planted this spring and which new varieties we are trialling for the first time. Spoiler: there are two very exciting black heirlooms in the test rows.
Read More →Why Your Tomatoes Crack — and How to Prevent It
Cracking is one of the most frustrating problems for tomato growers. It's almost always caused by irregular watering. Here's what's happening at the cellular level and how to fix it for good.
Read More →Building Soil: Our Composting System Explained
Healthy soil is the foundation of every tomato we grow. We walk through our three-stage composting process, what materials we use, and how the finished product transforms our growing beds.
Read More →Comparing 12 Cherry Tomato Varieties: Taste Test Results
Our team blind-tasted 12 cherry tomato varieties grown side by side this season. The results were surprising — and the Sungold's dominance was once again undeniable. Full tasting notes inside.
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