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Tomato Types: Determinate, Semi-Indeterminate or Indeterminate?

Tomato Types: Determinate, Semi-Indeterminate or Indeterminate?

Tomato Vines Have Several Growth Habits: Indeterminate tomato vines continue to grow and produce fruit throughout the growing season until killed by frost or cold, wet weather. They require sturdy, tall stakes or cages for support.

Tomato Types: Determinate, Semi-Indeterminate or Indeterminate?

Tomato Vines Have Several Growth Habits: Indeterminate tomato vines continue to grow and produce fruit throughout the growing season until killed by frost or cold, wet weather. They require sturdy, tall stakes or cages for support.

Planting in May

Planting in May

At long last, spring weather is securely in place. The soil has drained and warmed and trees are stretching and quickly greening up. Many of us really get the gardening bug at this time of year but think that May...

Planting in May

At long last, spring weather is securely in place. The soil has drained and warmed and trees are stretching and quickly greening up. Many of us really get the gardening bug at this time of year but think that May...

June and July Are Still Prime Planting Season

June and July Are Still Prime Planting Season

Gardening is an ongoing process, and, while timing is important, don't be overwhelmed by a sense of being too late to plant by some arbitrary date. All too often, I hear gardeners use a day of a particular month as...

June and July Are Still Prime Planting Season

Gardening is an ongoing process, and, while timing is important, don't be overwhelmed by a sense of being too late to plant by some arbitrary date. All too often, I hear gardeners use a day of a particular month as...

Store Extra Seed Properly

Store Extra Seed Properly

Many gardeners have asked how to store leftover, unused seeds. Renee's Garden seeds come to you with high germination rates, and most varieties will keep easily for the next growing season. (Several exceptions: onions, parsley, lettuces, larkspur and delphinium do...

Store Extra Seed Properly

Many gardeners have asked how to store leftover, unused seeds. Renee's Garden seeds come to you with high germination rates, and most varieties will keep easily for the next growing season. (Several exceptions: onions, parsley, lettuces, larkspur and delphinium do...

How We Choose Our Seeds

How We Choose Our Seeds

At Renee's Garden, we offer varieties grown by seed producers both large and small from all over the world and make our selections only after careful evaluation in our own trial gardens. We do not carry treated seeds nor will...

How We Choose Our Seeds

At Renee's Garden, we offer varieties grown by seed producers both large and small from all over the world and make our selections only after careful evaluation in our own trial gardens. We do not carry treated seeds nor will...

Heirlooms and Hybrids

Heirlooms and Hybrids

Growing delicious vegetables from seeds is one of the most rewarding of all gardening activities. We gardeners get started doing it with great anticipation and relish. Selecting seed varieties can be a little daunting because there are lots of choices....

Heirlooms and Hybrids

Growing delicious vegetables from seeds is one of the most rewarding of all gardening activities. We gardeners get started doing it with great anticipation and relish. Selecting seed varieties can be a little daunting because there are lots of choices....

Organic Seed Coating

Organic Seed Coating

Question: What is the white film coating on some of Certified Organic seed varieties like beets? Answer: Our Certified Organic seed producer developed this white film coating in response to requests from small growers. It serves to give naturally dark...

Organic Seed Coating

Question: What is the white film coating on some of Certified Organic seed varieties like beets? Answer: Our Certified Organic seed producer developed this white film coating in response to requests from small growers. It serves to give naturally dark...

When to Plant in Texas

When to Plant in Texas

Information courtesy of Aggie Horticulture, a service of the Texas A&M University System Horticulture program.

When to Plant in Texas

Information courtesy of Aggie Horticulture, a service of the Texas A&M University System Horticulture program.