Battle of the Tomatoes -

Enter the Chef Jeff Tomato Contest and compete for Gift Cards!

Join us on June 9 th at either Cornelius Nursery garden center location for a celebration of the locally-grown Texas tomato! Bring your entries to Cornelius Nursery  on June 9, between 9 a.m. and 12 noon and complete a registration form for each entry to qualify. First prize ($50 gift card) and second prize ($25 gift card) will be awarded at each store for two categories: Best Quality Tomato and Largest Tomato. Judging begins at noon. Must be present to win. Start growing your vegetable garden today!

Attention Master Gardeners:  Share your Texas Gardening Expertise!  Complete this form to volunteer to judge local vegetable gardener's entries in the Chef Jeff Tomato Contest held at Cornelius Nursery garden centers.

You don't have to have a vegetable garden to grow tomatoes. They grow great in containers that can provide the benefits of reduced weeds and fewer insect challenges. Check out the Earth Box (available at Cornelius Nursery) a resource for growing tomatoes on your porch or patio! 

Saturday, June 9, 2011 at 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (noon)

Attend the Tomato Contest event at either Cornelius Nursery (Houston) garden center location.

Also, attend the free Backyard Entertainment Clinic at both stores at 10:15 a.m. to learn which plants will attract hummingbirds and butterflies to your landscape.