A green-thumbed dad has broken the record for growing the United Kingdom's biggest tomato - with the help of a pair of sheer tights. Douglas Smith, 42, spent more than two months carefully growing the ...

At this year’s State Fair of Virginia, it wasn’t just giant pumpkin and watermelons varieties that won accolades. Blue ribbons were awarded for an extra-large bushel gourd, a hefty long gourd, a giant ...

A green-thumbed dad has broken the record for growing the United Kingdom’s biggest tomato – with the help of a pair of sheer tights. Douglas Smith, 42, spent more than two months carefully growing the ...

Just because the days are getting shorter does not mean that it's time to retire your tomato-growing dreams. While tomatoes are often associated with the warm and sunny summer months, fall can be a ...

Kathy Cyriacks could not tell what the hubbub was about at the Ely Northland Market last week. First she thought folks were weighing a big fish. Then she saw the giant tomato. “It’s huge,” said ...

They came with baskets and boxes, cut-up cartons and dish towels, bowls and food storage containers. And each of those concealed one thing: a homegrown tomato that held the promise of victory. About ...