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All rights reserved.100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden by Carolyn J. Male (1999)
Publisher's Note Smith & hawken: 100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden Tomatoes have always been far and away the most popular plant in the vegetable garden, and today the class act among tomatoes is the heirloom varieties--those vegetables with a past that go back generations, their seeds preserved and passed down among families, friends, and dedicated farmers. And no one knows heirloom tomatoes like Carolyn Male, a biologist who's grown more than a thousand varieties in the last 14 years. Following the lush and practical format of 100 English Roses for the American Garden (with 57,000 copies in print), 100 HEIRLOOM TOMATOES is a thorough how-to and a stunningly photographed field guide. It covers every facet of growing heirlooms, from selecting the right varieties for your zone and type of garden to timing and planting of seeds, transplanting, hardening off, staking vs. caging, fertilizing, and more. There's a section on how to become a seed saver and even how to do crosses that will lead to creating your own heirlooms. Then comes the tasty part: Aunt Ginny's Purple and Amish Paste, Redfield Beauty, Green Zebra, Georgia Streak and the Santa Clara Canner. Fluted, scalloped, flattened, or lobed--white, pink, red, orange, gold, or chocolate brown--sweet to tart, mild to strong, perfumed and fruity to dark and smoky--now these are tomatoes with real character. This thorough how-to and stunningly photographed field guide covers every facet of growing heirlooms, from selecting the right varieties for a particular zone and type of garden to timing and planting seeds. Full-color photos. | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||||
Reviews  100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden I thought it was a very informative book. I liked the way it gave helpful information on selecting seed for you area to planting, fertlizing and staking. I especially enjoyed the color photos so you could see what the tomatoes would look like, complete with splits, dings and scabs. There was no false advertizing in those photos! I also liked that it included a excellent discription including production rates, too bad it was only for 100 tomatoes, I would like to see volumn two. The only thing I disliked about the book was its price. I have been searching for this book for a year on Ebay and ABE books and have been shocked at what it goes for, up to $50.00! I was glad to finally find one in my price range. I have been growing and selling Heirloom tomatoes for years and when I saw it I knew I would enjoy it and I have! Review ID: 10000000005852745 Was this review helpful? Report this review 100 Heirloom TomatoesThe book was exactly as described and the content was exactly what I was looking for. I had been looking for a detailed description of the heirloom tomatoes and this book has it. I was so happy to find this book. Review ID: 10000000004091541 Was this review helpful? Report this review Best Tomato Book!Review created: 04/15/06 by: 1 of 1 people found this review helpful. Tomato bible! If you want to learn how to grow tomatoes, this is all you need!!!!! Excellent! Easy to understand - not overly complicated. Step-by-step instructions from beginning to end on growing tomatoes. Review ID: 10000000000872607 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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