Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 14, Number 25

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.

Tomato Seeds Half-Price Now Through January 2

Beat the rush and get great deals!

Each year, our friends at TomatoFest have a huge year-end sale on their tomato seeds. NOW is the time to get yours.

Choose from more than 200 favorite heirloom tomato varieties and tomato seed collections – up to 50% off regular retail prices during this once-a-year sale from our friends at TomatoFest.

Visit the TomatoFest store now to get best selection.

Good stocking stuffer, too!

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: 18 Tips for Planning a Vegetable Garden – Even In Winter

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The winter – or the off-season – is the perfect time for planning a vegetable garden.

You can use the time to maximize success and minimize challenges for the upcoming spring.

Planning saves money and time. With a clear plan, you can buy only the seeds and plants you need instead of overspending on unnecessary items. You can take advantage of off-season and early-season discounts on seeds, soil, and supplies. And a clear roadmap helps streamline tasks once the growing season starts, reducing last-minute scrambling.

Set clear goals of what you’d like to accomplish when planning a vegetable garden in the winter. The off-season is a chance to dream, sketch, and experiment with garden designs, adding excitement to the process.

And once you have a detailed plan in hand, you reduce the overwhelm that comes with juggling planting, weeding, watering, and harvesting when the growing season arrives.

Try these tips for planning your garden when it’s too cold outside to dig in the dirt.

Keep reading …

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Tomato Growing Tip: How to sketch your garden plan

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

FREE Small Space Gardener Planner for Tomato Dirt Readers!

The plans, available as downloadable PDFS, are based on square-foot gardening techniques. Each set offers five different plans including options for a small space herb garden, stir fry garden, Mediterranean veggie garden, salsa garden, and salad garden.

You can download the set that matches the size of your garden – either a 2x4 garden or 2x8 garden.

Check out the Small Space Garden Plans here

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