Title: The Biggest Tomato Fight in the World

Author: Alan Liptrot

Article: If throwing squashed tomatoes turns you on, I know just the place for you. Bunyol, near Valencia hosts its annual 'La Tomatina' festival, and it has to be the biggest Tomato fight in the world. The festivities begin early in the week, but the main event occurs on the last Wednesday of August around 12 O'clock. High noon in a Valencian village; I can just imagine Gary Cooper walking through the town square with his tomatoes cocked.

Once you've put in all the effort to grow your tomatoes, most gardeners don't want to let the plants just sprawl all over the garden. Growing tomatoes need support, and you can either buy tomato cages, or you can invest in making tomato cages. Here's a few tips on how to make your own tomato cages and supports.

The tomato has been of interest for years. At one time considered unhealthy, these days there are any number of reasons to add more tomotoes to your diet. Here a look at the history of the tomato, where it originally came from and how it got to our tables today.

When any gardener starts composting, it usually begins with just a pile over in the corner of the yard. But at some point you'd like to have a compost bin that is a little more attractive, but not a lot of money. Here's a look at the Garden Gourmet Composter that is so popular these days.

When we take a look at composters, often we are doing so because we want to get fast compost, as opposed to the slow "natural" way of composting. the technical terms for these two types of composting are aerobic composting and anaerobic composting. Here's a look at the differences between the two approaches and some ideas to speed up our garden compost bin.

We've all heard of the health benefits of eating tomatoes, here's a look at seven reasons why you may want to eat more tomatoes.

There are several types and literally hundreds of varieties of tomatoes to choose from. What do the different types mean, and which types work well in the home garden. Here's a quick look at the types of tomatoes that might work well in the home garden.

When you have good luck with starting your tomato seedlings indoors, they may get too big for the starter tray before it gets warm enough to put them out. The best solution to this is to transplant your tomato plants into peat pots. Here's a simple procedure to safely transplant your tomatoes.

Saving Tomato Seeds is simple and works well on heirloom varieties of tomatoes. Here's some simple steps to save tomato seeds from your tomato harvest this year.

Controlling diseases on tomatoes can be a little tricky. It's best to be proactive and apply fungicides to the tomatoes before they actually have any symptoms. But which fungicide should you use? It turns out that the choice of fungicides available for the home gardener are actually fairly small, so picking the right fungicide is actually fairly simple.

Sowing tomato seed is not too bad, tomatoes are relatively easy to get to germinate. Here's some pointers on how to sow tomato seeds.

When you don't have space for a garden, you may want to grow tomatoes on a patio or balcony. This can be done, but growing tomatoes on a patio is not exactly the same as in a garden, so here are some tips on how to grow patio tomatoes.

One of the most common natural fertilizers is rotted manure. Almost any organic gardening book will recommend it. But how well does it work on tomatoes, and if you have a choice, which type of manure makes the best tomato fertilizer?

Some tomato varieties are bred to work well for commercial growers. Usually these have an emphasis on long shelf life and ability to withstand shipping. But the tomato varieties for the home gardener are usually better tasting and more succulent. Let's examine the different tomato varieties.

Like any crop in the vegetable garden, the never ending question is when to water tomatoes, or how much to water your tomato plants. Here's another quick overview of how to tell when tomatoes need water, and a couple of ideas on how to water them easily.

Many gardeners would love to have some lighting in the back yard or garden, but are put off by the cost and complexity of wiring away from the house. One recent product that addresses this need are solar spot lights, which capture their own energy from the sun, and store it for use later at night.

LED grow lights have become a great option for the indoor gardener, or for starting seeds for your garden. They are not only more efficient that traditional fluorescent grow lights, but that translates into less wasted heat, which is easier on the plants as well. This is an LED grow light review of one of the more popular models.

If you want to get the jump on spring and get going on early spring tomatoes, then the best time to start is in the winter months. Even before the snow melts there are things you can do to start getting ready for the last frost and getting those tomato plants out. Here's a few items to start working on ahead of spring.

Containers are a great way to put a tomato garden or vegetable garden in places you couldn't normally put one. They are great for growing balcony tomatoes in your apartment, or for putting some plants just outside the back door on your patio as well. However, one big drawback to almost any container garden is the need to stay on top of keeping it watered, especially in the hot summer months. But there are a number of designs for self watering containers and planters that work fairly well without saturating the roots of your plants.

Many gardeners these days are interested in using organic techniques in their garden. Many see organically grown vegetables as better overall for both your health and the health of the ecosystem. But it's not necessarily as simple as to no longer use chemicals and pesticides in your garden. Growing tomatoes organically still demands fertilization and pest control. Here's a a look at some tips to get the best organically grow tomatoes.

There are a variety of different containers that can be used for growing vegetables, and specifically for growing tomatoes outside. Originally this seemed like an expensive solution, but last years herbs have been able to winter over specifically because of using the Earthbox. Here is a look at the advantages of the Earthbox planter, which has a unique self watering system that will help get you through the hot summer months, which is usually the downfall of container grown vegetables.

We know that compost is a great addition to any garden, especially our tomato gardens. But if you look at the composters available you'll find that some of them are priced pretty high, which makes it tough to justify based on the return you get from the garden. Another alternative is to make your own compost bin, but that can be a lot of work and if you aren't too handy then it's not that attractive. This article reviews some of the options for inexpensive composters. See if you can come up with a cheap composting solution for your garden.

We are all looking for ways to extend the growing season for our tomatoes. We can never seem to get them out early enough, and at the end of the season we always want to get just a few more weeks out of the tomatoes before we give up and pick the remaining crop for our green tomato recipes. Here's a look at some things to look for in the pots or containers we use for growing tomatoes in containers.

If you are wanting to grow vegetables and tomatoes inside in the winter, or are simply wanting to get good lighting for the seedling you are starting this year, you may find that the sunlight you can get from a window is just not enough for the healthy growth that you're looking for. If your plants or seedlings have a leggy look, more than likely they are not getting enough light. The easiest way to solve this is to use grow lights. This article describes fluorescent grow lights, but one other popular choice is LED grow lights. You can learn more about those at this LED grow light review.

Here's a quick list of five tips for growing great tomatoes. Almost anyone can grow tomatoes in their garden, which helps explain why it's the most popular crop in most gardens today. Anyone who has sliced a fresh tomato for a sandwich, or sneaked a Sweet 100 tomato from the garden knows that fresh garden tomatoes are the best. Here's a list of tips for getting the best tomatoes you can from your garden.