Tomatoes - Focus at Demonstration Garden

This year’s Vegetable Garden at the Rensselaer County's Cooperative Extension Demonstration Garden will focus on tomato varieties. With 11 raised bed plots our Master Gardener volunteers hope to grow as many different varieties as possible. So far, varieties such as ‘Sungold”, ‘Black Pearl’, ‘Goldie Yellow’, ‘Paul Robeson’, ‘Gardener’s Sweetheart Cherry’, and ‘Weisnicht’s Ukrainian’ will be included. 

As part of our goal  to reach out  to and assist other tomato lovers in their pursuit of the perfect fruit, we have also scheduled two programs  at the Demonstration Garden this spring. The first is on May 21st at 7 PM and will focus on proper growing techniques, such as pruning, staking and fertilizing. The second program will be on August 20th. We plan to show off our beautiful plants and sample as many varieties as we can. If you live in the area, please join us. The programs are free.

The garden is located at the Robert C. Parker School on Route 43 in Wynantskill, NY and also features dedicated gardens culinary herbs, ornamental grasses, fragrances, prairie species and butterflies.  

Submitted by Nancy Scott,  Master Gardener