The tomato was first discovered around 500 AD by the Aztecs and was then brought back to Europe, where it became popular in Italy. Find out how immigrants brought tomato plants to the United States with information from a horticulturist in this free video on growing tomatoes.

To control tomato hornworms, spray or dust the tomato plant thoroughly with bacillus thuringiensis, which is a bacteria that kills the worms, but doesn’t harm people. Keep hornworms from eating tomato plants with instructions from a horticulturist in this free video on growing tomatoes.

A quick video about caring for your tomato plants. www.container-gardening-for-food.com

Donna Maurillo, Food for Thought: Cookbook highlights endless possibilities of the tomato
When my friend Bonnie Doran celebrated her birthday recently, I sashayed on down to Zinnia’s gift shop in Scotts Valley to see what might be an appropriate gift.

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