Among other spacefaring duties, growing plants up on the International Space Station (ISS) has been a longtime priority for NASA. The space agency has been off world gardening for years, in the hopes ...

Q. This year I would like to grow a few tomato plants in containers on my balcony. Because of limited space, I need to find varieties that stay small. I’ve heard of “micro” tomato plants. Where can I ...

Craig LeHoullier tending to dwarf tomato plants. Courtesy of Craig LeHoullier In 2005, gardeners Craig LeHouiller and Patrina Nuske-Small created the Dwarf Tomato Project. They wanted to preserve the ...

SpaceX's 26th commercial resupply is set to launch this weekend, and it'll carry a bounty of supplies, a pair of new solar arrays, dwarf tomato seeds and a range of science experiments to the ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Astronauts will soon get a novel and tasty treat this spring as tomatoes will be grown for the first time in space. The Expedition 68 crew aboard the International Space Station ...

A view of red dwarf tomato plants growing in the Veggie plant growth facility aboard the International Space Station as part of the Pick-and-Eat Salad-Crop Productivity, Nutritional Value, and ...

Frank Rubio's dwarf tomatoes were missing for over a year aboard the ISS. For nearly a year, the world waited with baited breath for closure to a whodunit orbiting over 250 miles above everyone’s ...

Do you know the difference between hybrid vs heirloom tomatoes? The great tomato debate has been going on for years.

Question: I love fresh tomatoes. I moved into an apartment with a small patio. It gets a lot of sun, so it should be OK to grow plants, but I need small plants. Are there any really small tomato ...

It turns out, you don’t need a backyard garden or hot and sunny climate to grow yummy tomatoes. To find out tips on growing tomatoes indoors, we turned to the tomato expert. Craig LeHoullier (better ...