Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 13, Number 15

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.

Danger: Don't Let Your Tomatoes Get Thirsty

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.

This is the GS page where you can get all the different kinds of watering gear you need for your garden. It's so much fun to browse around. And if you find something at a bargain price - well, go for it!

Plus, they donate 8% of their profits to home and garden improvement programs.

But apart from all that good stuff, their watering gadgets and irrigation supplies are quality products that will last season after season. Check them out 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: Want Your Tomatoes to Ripen Faster? Try These 7 Tips

You’ve got plants packed with gorgeous green globes and delightful small green spheres. And you’ve been patient.

But it’s well into the growing season … and enough already. Will your tomatoes please just ripen so you can eat them, can them, dry them, share them with neighbors?

It’s not like you’re at the end of the season, holding your breath in fear of a frost that will steal the last of your crop.

No, it’s mid-summer and your tomatoes are at the green mature stage. And it feels like they’re staying there F-O-R-E-V-E-R.

You want to know how to ripen tomatoes quickly – or at the very least, move the process along… (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: What’s the Ideal Temperature for Ripening Tomatoes?

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It’s Feeding Time!

Organic fertilizer, soil booster, potting mix, soil test kits, compost recharger … check out all kinds of fertilizers and soil boosters with our good friends at Gardener’s Supply.

This is the GS page where you can get all the different kinds of fertilizing and soil amendment gear you need for your garden. It's so much fun to browse around. And if you find something at a bargain price - well, go for it!

In addition, their fertilizers and soil enhancers are quality products that will last season after season. Check them out here.

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