Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 16, Number 14

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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• Quickly diagnose common tomato problems
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• Get your tomatoes back on track – without wasting time

No guesswork. No overwhelm. Just simple, clear solutions you can use right away. Take a minute right now to check out Tomato Dirt’s Tomato Problems Quick Fix Cheat Sheet . 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: Is It Harvest Time For Tomatoes? 11 Signs To Look For

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“Is it harvest time for tomatoes ?”

It’s one of the biggest questions new gardeners ask.

How can you know your tomatoes are ready to pick?

It's a fair question.

Pick tomatoes too early, and they may never develop their best flavor.

Wait too long, and they may crack, split, attract pests, or fall off the vine.

The tomatoes themselves compound the issue. Varieties differ in their maturing times.

Plus, your location impacts a tomato plant's days to maturity (Keep reading…)

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Tomato Growing Tip: When Can I Start Picking Tomatoes?

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Get more tips for growing tomatoes on our Tomato Growing Tips Pinterest board.

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More Tomato Harvesting Tips