My mom and grandparents always had good luck when growing large tomatoes. Late summer and early fall at our house brought us fresh, delectable tomatoes to eat. My mother would often can these, even though I didn't particularly care for them that way. I really like to eat good tomatoes, but if they're stewed, I really don't care for them. Whether you like them fresh, stewed or both, growing tomatoes is so easy almost anyone can do it.

Tomato plants can be grown from either the starter plants preferred by most people or from early growth begun inside your home. Growing plants from seed is the hard way to go about it though, and choosing to use the starter plants that are available for purchase would probably be the easier way to go. Take care to allow the tomatoes to reach the right size before planting outdoors for the best results. They're easy to transplant and just require plenty of space. All of the plants will take up more room as they get bigger, and they'll need to expand to capture more light.

Even though a lot of people like growing large tomatoes in large gardens, those without much yard space can start their tomatoes growing in a window box. Of courses, you won't be able to grow as many, but one or two plants can produce a lot of tomatoes for your own use! Growing good tomatoes is not something that can be done on autopilot, however. Large tomato plants must be staked up to prevent the tomatoes from rotting on the ground. Lawn and garden departments at your local store will sell specially made frames for tomato plants, but it's okay to just dig a hole and put a stake or fence in beside your tomato plants too. This method ensures that your tomatoes will stay off the soil.

Only use a trustworthy fertilizer in your garden, since it will be largely responsible for the health of your plants and will aid in growing large tomatoes. Periodically weeding the surrounding area and watering the plant when needed is important, just like with most other plants. Although some people prefer to let tomatoes fully ripen on the vine, you don't have to do that. Whether a tomato is still green, yellow or orange, it will continue to ripen if put on a counter or windowsill. Tomatoes taste best when stored in a dry, cool place but not the refrigerator. You can keep green tomatoes stored in paper bags, and that will extend your fresh tomato season. They will keep well for a few months like this, allowing you to remove them and place them on the windowsill to ripen long into the autumn season.