May is tomato planting month for most of the nation. Maybe you’ve had problems growing tomatoes in the past, or maybe you’re fairly new at planting, raising and harvesting America’s favorite backyard vegetable. Don Shor of Redwood Barn Nursery in Davis, California, a true tomato-head, has a list of the easiest tomatoes to grow, along with good advice to make sure that they prosper in your garden, even if you’re planning a long road trip or two this summer. Today, it the easiest tomatoes to grow, and how to make it easy on yourself, too.

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Easy to Grow Tomatoes - Sungold, Sweet Million, Gardener's Delight

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Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/
Tomato Tips from UCANR
Farmer Fred Rant: Growing Winter tomatoes in the Greenhouse (includes a list of short season determinate (low growing) tomato varieties.)
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