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by James Paris (Author)
TIME TO GROW YOUR OWN JUICY TOMATOES BURSTING WITH FLAVOUR!
Home grown tomatoes are a world away from the ones available in the supermarkets today, in both appearance and flavour. The watery bland tomatoes that are often on offer in the store, just cannot compare with the crisp firm juiciness of a fresh beefsteak tomato plucked straight from the vine.
Do you have a good sized yard or vegetable garden, a patio area or the space for a plant pot, and a nice sunny space to put it in? If so, then you too can grow your own tomatoes!
If you are interested in growing your own tomatoes in Raised Beds, containers, pots or a traditional vegetable garden, and are looking for some good tips to make the process that bit easier (why wouldn't you be!) then this is the book for you. I hope you enjoy reading it, and enjoy growing your own juicy tomatoes.
Even if you are not blessed with a large garden, growing tomatoes in containers or small spaces means that you are still able to enjoy the crisp sweet taste of home-grown tomatoes. In fact even with basic DIY skills you can either build your own tomato containers, or modify other existing containers to suit tomato growing ambitions.
The watery bland tomatoes that are often on offer in the store, just cannot compare with the crisp firm juiciness of a fresh tomato plucked straight from the vine, and a thick slice of an Heirloom beefsteak tomato on a burger bun may just rock your world!
What is included in this publication:
- Getting Started: What you need to know before planting and an introduction to growing tomatoes in pots and containers.
- Choosing the Plants: Do you know what an indeterminate tomato is? Or the difference between an Heirloom and a hybrid is? All you need to know here to choose the best plant for your circumstances.
- Planting tomatoes: What you need to know about plant support including compost and feeding the plants including general plant care.
- Pest control: Every gardener is involved in a battle with pests and how to deal with good and bad insects.
- Companion Planting: Did you know your plants like company? This section will show you the plants that will help your tomatoes to thrive and also protect against pests.
- Storing tomatoes: A short section on the preservation and storing of tomatoes including a recipe for tomato and red pepper chutney!
- How to ripen green tomatoes on and off the vine.
If you love tomatoes and would like to try growing your own amazing beefsteak or cherry tomatoes for yourself, then I'm sure you will love this book!
I hope you enjoy reading it, and go on to growing your own juicy tomatoes.
