Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 12, 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.

It’s Feeding Time!

Organic fertilizer, soil booster, potting mix, soil test kits, compost recharger … check out all kinds of fertilizers and soil boosters with our good friends at Gardener’s Supply.

This is the GS page where you can get all the different kinds of fertilizing and soil amendment gear you need for your garden. It's so much fun to browse around. And if you find something at a bargain price - well, go for it!

Plus, they donate 8% of their profits to home and garden improvement programs.

But apart from all that good stuff, their fertilizers and soil enhancers are quality products that will last season after season. Check them out here.

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FEATURE: Fertilizing Tomatoes FAQs

That’s one reason fertilizing tomatoes is a key step in growing healthy plants.

If you wonder why tomato plants need so many vitamins and minerals and other good stuff in the soil, think about what a tomato plant accomplishes in a very short time.

They need lots of nutrients to accomplish their task in six short months, give or take.

And you may have plenty of other questions about fertilizing tomatoes. Questions like:

How do you know when tomatoes really need fertilizer … (Keep reading)

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Create your own black gold right your backyard

And you don’t need to pay top dollar for this amazing soil enricher. You can create your own compost right in your backyard using simple kitchen and garden refuse.

The best way to do that is by using a compost bin.

Building and maintaining a compost pile is the surest, easiest way to become a better gardener. And it’s great for the environment.

Not only will you be producing the best possible food for your garden, but by watching leaves, eggshells, orange rinds, and grass clippings become transformed into rich compost filled with earthworms and other soil creatures, you'll help re-use resources that you might otherwise throw away. Check out dozens of different kinds of compost bin models offered to Tomato Dirt readers from our friends at Gardener’s Supply – and choose the one that works best for you.

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