Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 16, Number 13

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.

NEW! Grow Better Tomatoes This Season (and Next) With A Garden Planner

Tomato Dirt’s 10-page, reusable Tomato Growing Planner Printable walks you through the entire tomato season — from planting to harvest — with clear guidance, simple checklists, and easy-to-follow pages.

You’ll love this planner because it …

• Uses a simple, step-by-step system
• Helps you prevent common tomato mistakes
• Lets you print and reuse every season
• Offers an instant digital download

Take a minute right now to check out Tomato Dirt’s Tomato Growing Planner Printable . And get ready for your best tomato growing season ever!

Check for tomato growing tips each day on our Facebook page

Each day, we post helpful tomato growing tips on our Facebook page.

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: To Prune or Not To Prune? Best Tips for Your Tomato Plants

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Should you prune your tomato plants ?

Tomatoes are energy factories fueled by sunlight.

During their first several weeks in the garden, before blossoms emerge, tomato plants put their energy into growing new leaves. Soon, extra branches emerge to hold more leaves.

As tomato plants get bigger, their leaves produce more energy. They continue to put out stems and suckers throughout the season.

There are several good reasons that giving your tomato plants a trim can help your plant be healthier.

Warm up your pinching fingers and your garden clippers … and find out how a little trim can mean bigger, tastier fruit. (Keep reading…)

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Tomato Growing Tip: Which Branches Should I Prune?

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More Tomato Pruning Tips