Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 12, Number 4

Dear Tomato Dirt reader,

Welcome back to Tomato Dirt! A couple times a month, we’ll send you this newsletter packed with tips about growing tomatoes and using them.

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FEATURE: What Are Heirloom Tomatoes? FAQs

Amid all the tomato gardening chatter, there’s one question that’s asked over and over: what are heirloom tomatoes? And why all the fuss?

Today’s feature offers some frequently asked questions and answers about heirlooms. Read on to learn what are heirloom tomatoes and why you may want to grow them in your garden.

Q. What are heirloom tomatoes and how are they different from regular tomatoes?

Many refer to the symmetrical red globes in the grocery store as “regular” tomatoes. Most of those fruit are hybrids – the result of intentionally cross-pollinating two different tomato varieties.

Hybrids are bred for durability. They are cultivated both commercially and in the home garden.

Heirloom tomatoes, on the other hand, are tomato varieties that …

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Tomatoes and Veggies – YOUR Way! Create Your Own Custom 3-Plant Bundles and Save

Want to save money – and choose your own vegetable and herb varieties?

The good folks at Burpee understand. They’re gardeners, too. And they have their favorite tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and herbs.

That’s why they’ve created their special Mix & Match offer. You can create your own custom 3-plant bundles of herbs and vegetables – and save money in the process.

Let’s say you want to grow Brandywine, Super Sweet 100 Tomatoes, and Sweet Emerald Giant Peppers. You can create your own bundle of those 3 varieties and purchase them at the bundle price!

Bundled plants come in multiples of 3. The more bundles you buy, the more you save. Buy two or more bundles and save an additional 20%. Check out the Mix & Match offer.

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