Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 14, Number 19

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.

Start a Compost Bin or Add to Yours This Fall

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.

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

Here’s the dirt: Tomato Dirt’s long-standing Facebook page was hacked last year. 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: Make Compost All Year Long – the Easy Way

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You can make compost all year long! And making compost is a great way to keep your gardening spirit alive even in the off season.

With just a bit of information on compost containers you can choose the best scenario for your garden and your situation.

Compost is decomposed organic material that becomes a nutrient-rich soil amendment.

If you have compost containers for outside, you can make plenty of your own “black gold” to add to your garden soil for better crops … even if you have even just a little bit of space.

Here’s the dirt on the 3 main types of composting containers you can choose from so you can compare the advantages and disadvantages of each one.

Keep reading …

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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: How to Choose an Outdoor Composter

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

End of Season Sale: 50% or More Off

Our good friends at Gardener’s Supply are cleaning out their garden shed inventory with clearance items in their Gardening Outlet, Kitchen & Home Outlet, Indoor/Outdoor Living Outlet, and even Clothing & Footwear Outlet.

You can get up to 50% off on garden supplies, kitchen and home, pots and planters, tools, gifts, trellises, raised beds … and more.

It’s a great time to restock your supplies or replace your tools. Browse here .

You might even find some gifts to purchase for the upcoming holiday season!

The clearance outlet stock changes from day to day as items are added. Check now and check back later, too. Browse the deals!

More Composting Tips