Tomato Grower's Handbook

Homegrown tomatoes are cost-effective and delicious, and The Tomato Grower's Handbook will show you how to grow varieties that will elevate your dinner, drinks and cupboard staples.Learn techniques such as preparing soil; sowing seeds; transplanting young plants; watering and feeding; pruning and propagating; boosting your harvest; and saving seeds for next year. Complete with:- Varieties to try, from cherry and plum to beefsteak and oxheart- Simple and delicious recipes for food, drink and preserves- Essential troubleshooting advice.Grow the ingredients for homemade Ketchup, Bloody Mary and All the Greenhouse Pasta – where even the leaves are used! Preserve your glut with recipes for Green Tomato Jam, Indian Kasundi and Slow-dried Tomatoes in Olive Oil.The Tomato Grower's Handbook will not only get you growing, but enjoying your plants year after year – no matter what size space you're working with. This book is perfect for those wanting a little taste of nature in our fast-paced world.Give grow-your-own a go!