Q: I'm keen to try growing tomatoes in buckets this year as I only have a small patio space. Is it possible to get a good crop of tomatoes using this method, and is there anything you need to consider ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Beth Tucker has been around farming all her life. But adapting to today’s technology has helped Tucker grow better products year-round. Tucker, 55, of the Dixie community has ...

TOMATO FARMER'S BLUES: Bacterial wilt in Leveritt's hoop house landed his annual crop of heirloom tomatoes in blue 5-gallon buckets full of pearlite. I take all winter to spread tons of turkey litter ...

When you think of growing edible items indoors, visions of basil, rosemary, cilantro, and other leafy herbs may come to mind. But tomatoes? Yes! An indoor tomato crop is indeed possible using ...

[Todd Christell] grows tomatoes in hydroponic buckets in his backyard, and recently he suffered a crop loss when a mechanical timer failed to dispense the nutrient flow as directed. He decided the ...

The latest salvo in the battle between traditional organic farmers — who grow in nutrient-rich soil — and soil-free hydroponic operators centers on a prohibited weed-fighting chemical. Soil farmers ...

Beth Tucker has been around farming all her life. But adapting to today's technology has helped Tucker grow better products year-round. Tucker, 55, of the Dixie community has been growing tomatoes ...