Horticulture

SNACK-SIZED SUMMER

BY MID-JULY the first cherry tomatoes have begun to ripen in my garden and it feels as though summer has officially arrived. I grow at least a dozen varieties each year, selecting both hybrids and heirlooms and evaluating them for flavor, disease resistance and vigor.

Cherry tomatoes can be grown in garden beds and containers. They produce best in full sun. I support my plants with seven-foot-tall

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