Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 14, Number 23

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 or Build a Compost Pile 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.

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: 25 Inexpensive Gifts for Gardeners

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Gardeners appreciate gifts that cater to their passion for digging in the dirt.

Gardening gifts offer …

Practicality. Quality tools, gloves, or watering cans are a gardener’s must-haves. Receiving these items as gifts means a gardener needn’t purchase them but can buy more plants, instead.
Inspiration. Unique gardening gifts, such as seed collections, unusual planters, or gardening books, introduce gardeners to new ideas, plants, or techniques they may not have tried before.
Long- lasting value. Some gardening gifts (perennials, fruit trees, or sturdy tools) are gifts that keep on giving, providing enjoyment season after season.

And you don’t need to spend a fortune to bring a smile to a gardener’s face when he rips open your present.

There’s a long list of inexpensive gifts for gardeners that show you recognize the time and effort your gardener puts into his hobby… 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: Test your soil the convenient way

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

Gift Ideas for the Gardener in Your Life

Maine Garden Hod and other baskets for picking tomatoes	Eco-Smart and Other Garden Gloves	Garden baskets and colanders for keeping your tomatoes fresh and your kitchen neat

More Gift Ideas for Gardeners