Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 13, Number 6

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.

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.

NEW! Be sure to "Like" the Tomato Dirt Facebook page

Here’s the dirt: Tomato Dirt’s long-standing Facebook page was recently hacked. For your safety and privacy, we closed it.

But never fear! We’ve started a new page with good security. (Join right here).

You’re invited to like the page and get plenty of tomato growing tips. And please share the new page with other gardeners you know!

Hop on over to Facebook and click “Like” right now, while you’re thinking about it.

FEATURE: When to Plant Tomatoes Outside: a Helpful Guide

That’s another question altogether.

Each year, when my hubby’s fingers begin to itch in anticipation of planting tomatoes a bit early, I just shake my head and say, “Remember the year that you tried it.”

The crop had been a disaster, thanks to overnight cold temperatures and two weeks of bone-chilling rain. He’d had to replant a month into the season.

Knowing when to plant tomatoes is a science with a bit of art thrown in, whether you want to know when to plant tomatoes in North Carolina … when to plant tomatoes in Texas … when to plant tomatoes in UK … or when to plant tomatoes in Oregon.

Consider several factors as you decide when to plant tomato plants outside in the garden … (Keep reading)

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Tomato Growing Tip: When to plant tomatoes

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Soil SOS

What’s the best soil for your containers … what kind of soil do you have in your garden … how can you regenerate the soil mix in your containers?

Our good friends at Gardener’s Supply have all kinds of useful information about soil, compost, and fertilizer. They’ll help you learn about all the different kinds of fertilizing and soil amendment gear you need for your containers.

But apart from all that good stuff, their fertilizers and soil enhancers are quality products that will last season after season.

Plus, as a side note … Gardener’s Supply donates 8% of their profits to home and garden improvement programs. Check out their information about soils so you know what’s best when you transplant your tomatoes.

More about Planting Tomatoes

That’s it for now. More next time.

Until then, happy gardening!