Description
Growing heirloom tomatoes is one of the most rewarding things you can do in a garden, but the learning curve can be steep. This workbook gives you the structure to learn as you go and get better every season.
What’s Inside:
- Variety selection charts to help you choose the right heirloom tomatoes for your garden and your table
- Step-by-step seed starting guide with photos, from indoor sowing through transplant
- Seasonal growing instructions organized by spring, summer, fall, and winter so it works regardless of your specific climate zone
- Pruning, staking, and care tips from 20+ years of growing heirlooms for the farmers market
- Harvesting and preserving section covering freezing, drying, tomato powder, smoked tomatoes, and more
- Garden journal pages to track what you planted, what worked, and what to change next year
- Seasonal planner to stay ahead on supplies, timing, and equipment
- QR codes throughout linking to related recipes and guides on farmtojar.com
Perfect for:
- First-time tomato growers who want a clear roadmap
- Gardeners who’ve grown tomatoes but want to try heirlooms
- Anyone who wants to get more organized about their garden season
- Growers who are tired of repeating the same mistakes year after year
42 pages of practical growing advice, planning tools, and lessons from a working heirloom tomato farm.
Written by Dorothy Stainbrook of HeathGlen Organic Farm, author of The Tomato Workbook (print), The Accidental Farmers’ Blueberry Cookbook (print)
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