Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 15, Number 4

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.

Gardeners, Get Your Tools Ready!

Trowel … garden tote … hand shears … 5-tine rake … soil scoop … garden pruner … bulb planter … weeder … transplanter …

Whether you’re a new or experienced gardener, you need to have your garden tools ready for the new season!

Our friends at Burpee have all the garden tools you need. Their products are made with durable stainless steel and oak handles – and come with a 10-year guarantee. They’re strong and lasting to make your toughest tasks easier.

And since Burpee has been around for more than 140 years, they’re able to answer your gardening questions, too.

Find the garden tools you need so you’re ready to dig and plant and harvest.

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FEATURE: Start A Vegetable Garden Successfully – Top 10 Tips for Beginners (and Gardening Veterans!)

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Gardening newbie … or veteran gardener who may be discouraged?

Yes, you can start a vegetable garden successfully and help it thrive until frost.

It’s not unusual for beginning gardeners (and even experience gardeners, to be honest) to launch into a new season brimming with anticipation.

The soil is warming ... Garden centers start to fill with seedlings... Gray, cold days have passed and the sun is out ...

Good news: that exhilaration can last all season long and gardening can become a lifelong passion when you set yourself up for success.

Use these 10 tips to start a vegetable garden successfully so you can have a healthy harvest during your very first season …

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Get Started With Composting ASAP

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 different kinds of compost bin models offered to Tomato Dirt readers from our friends at Burpee’s – and choose the one that works best for you.

More Tips for Starting a Vegetable Garden

That’s it for now. More next time.

Until then, happy gardening!