Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 14, Number 8

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.

Soil SOS

What’s the best soil for your containers … what kind of soil do you have in your garden … how can you regenerate the soil mix in your containers?

Our good friends at Gardener’s Supply have all kinds of useful information about soil, compost, and fertilizer. They’ll help you learn about all the different kinds of fertilizing and soil amendment gear you need for your containers.

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

Plus, as a side note … Gardener’s Supply donates 8% of their profits to home and garden improvement programs. Check out their information about soils so you know what’s best when you transplant your tomatoes.

NEW! Check for tomato growing tips each day on our Facebook page

Here’s the dirt: Tomato Dirt’s long-standing Facebook page was recently hacked. For your safety and privacy, we closed it. But never fear! We’ve started a new page with good security.

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: Planting Tomatoes? Be Sure to Bury the Stem!

Image: Tomato Dirt

“Bury the stem.” That’s one way to describe trench planting for tomatoes, also known as deep planting.

And burying the stem one of the key principles in getting your tomato plants off to a healthy start.

If you haven’t tried trench planting, you may want to give it a go this season.

Instead creating individual holes for each plant, you dig a long, shallow ditch for a row of plants. Then, you lay each plant sideways in the trench and cover the stems with soil, leaving the top of the plant above ground.

Trench planting is most common for tomatoes, potatoes, and squash.

It’s particularly advantageous for tomato plants because (Keep reading … )

Best Tips for Growing Tomatoes: Bestseller in 89 Countries

You’ll be able to diagnose pest and disease problems using step by step priceless information, illustrated with 260 full color photos.

Get the book and you’ll also get 6 free bonuses, including the Family Tomato Cookbook and a database of 1300 varieties of tomatoes. More details here.

Tomato Growing Tip: Trench Planting’s Biggest Advantage

Image: Tomato Dirt

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

Create Your Own Custom 3-Plant Bundles and Save

Want to save money – and choose your own vegetable and herb varieties?

The good folks at Burpee understand. They’re gardeners, too. And they have their favorite tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and herbs.

That’s why they’ve created their special Mix & Match offer. You can create your own custom 3-plant bundles of herbs and vegetables – and save money in the process.

Let’s say you want to grow Brandywine, Super Sweet 100 Tomatoes, and Sweet Emerald Giant Peppers. You can create your own bundle of those 3 varieties and purchase them at the bundle price!

Bundled plants come in multiples of 3. The more bundles you buy, the more you save. Buy two or more bundles and save an additional 20%. Check out the Mix & Match offer.

More about Planting Tomatoes