This tomato-growing handbook is jam-packed full of useful advice, history and plant facts that will help gardeners in even the chilliest of locations.
Included in the book are:
* Comprehensive lists of tomato varieties, complete with pictures (http://www.bestjuicytomatoes.com/articles.html)
* Pictorial aids for diagnosing nutritional, disease and pest problems on tomato plants
* Detail on when and how much to water and how to build an irrigation system
* The pros and cons of 11 different staking methods
* Growing methods for traditional and organic vegetable growing
* Resources for buying seeds and further information
* Conversion charts for measurements
The book derives its user friendly, yet informational tone from the combined talents of authors Welsford and Grimmer. Grimmer is a plant pathologist who travels the world studying and teaching plant nutrition and disease control to professional growers. She contributes the wide breadth of scientific knowledge. (You can listen to Celebrity Gardening Presenter Jayne Edmanson interview Grimmer on growing tips on National Radio Interview on Growing Tomatoes (http://www.bestjuicytomatoes.com).)
Welsford ensures that Grimmer's scientific knowledge is easily digestible for the average tomato grower. Each understands the importance of a book that is comprehensive in coverage, but useful in a practical way. Delightful touches to the book include its many pictorial glossaries--one of the best resources available to help diagnose tomato plant problems. The book is also chock-full of tomato history and lore.
For anyone who has tried to successfully grow tomatoes in an area with a serious lack of warm temperatures, "How to Grow Juicy, Tasty Tomatoes" offers a much-needed chance of reprieve and success! Providing easy-to-follow instructions for planting and harvesting tomatoes throughout the growing season, this book is one that will never sit on the book shelf. "How to Grow Juicy, Tasty Tomatoes" is a must-read for anyone who lives for fresh-from-the-garden juicy tomatoes.
The 88 page book "How to Grow Juicy Tasty Tomatoes" is available in e-book format for instant download to your computer or in a glossy printed format by mail order. Copies may be purchased by visiting http://www.bestjuicytomatoes.com.
Tomato Growing Made Easy Even in Cold Northern Climates in New Book