Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 13, Number 10

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.

FREE Small Space Gardener Planner for Tomato Dirt Readers!

The plans, available as downloadable PDFS, are based on square-foot gardening techniques. Each set offers five different plans including options for a small space herb garden, stir fry garden, Mediterranean veggie garden, salsa garden, and salad garden.

You can download the set that matches the size of your garden – either a 2x4 garden or 2x8 garden.

Check out the Small Space Garden Plans here.

NEW! Check for tomato growing tips each day on our 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: How to Plant a Tomato Plant – a Step-By-Step Guide

Dig a hole, stick the plant in the opening, back fill it, and POOF! You’re done.

That’s the short version.

But my guess is that you’d like to have the healthiest, most productive tomato plants possible.

With just a bit of TLC on the front end, you can give your plants the best chance of rewarding you with an amazing crop.

And there’s good news for enthusiastic gardeners who can’t wait for growing season. Many of the steps for how to plant a tomato plant successfully have less to do with ... Keep reading ...

Best Tips for Growing Tomatoes: Bestseller in 89 Countries

You’ll be able to diagnose pest and disease problems using step by step priceless information, illustrated with 260 full color photos.

Get the book and you’ll also get 6 free bonuses, including the Family Tomato Cookbook and a database of 1300 varieties of tomatoes. More details here.

Tomato Growing Tip: When to stake tomato plants

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Set Up Consistent Watering Right Now

Hoses, nozzles, drip irrigation, water timers, rain gauges, soaker systems, watering cans, rain urns … check out all kinds of watering gadgets with our good friends at Gardener’s Supply.

Here you’ll find all the different kinds of watering gear you need for your garden. Plus, their watering gadgets and irrigation supplies are quality products that will last season after season. Check them out here.

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