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You deserve the best advice about growing, harvesting, and enjoying tomatoes! [Food Gardening Network Preview]( April 3, 2023  [You’ll Grow & Enjoy Tomatoes Like Never Before!]( ?mqsc=EP4401159) Get everything you need to know about growing, harvesting, cooking, and eating delicious tomatoes—right now! Yours for FREE when you act today: [tomatoes] [The Everything Tomato Guide—All You Need to Know About Growing, Harvesting, Cooking, and Eating Delicious Tomatoes]( ?mqsc=EP4401159) Gain full access to this premium Gardening Guide—and an entire Library of food gardening advice—with a [Charter Gold Membership in Food Gardening Network!]( Dear Like-Minded Gardener & Tomato Lover, Thank you for reading all my email messages and for being a free Bronze Member of Food Gardening Network. However, I’d really like to welcome you as a Gold Member in Food Gardening Network today—so, I’m offering you full and FREE access to our popular Tomato Gardening Guide right now. By becoming a [Charter Gold Member in Food Gardening Network]( you get full and FREE access to our Tomato Gardening Guide, plus an entire library of advice about food gardening and cooking that includes two magazines. But, I’m getting ahead of myself. First, let me tell you why and how our Tomato Gardening Guide was created, especially for gardeners like you and me. What this valuable guide can do for you. And how you can get full and FREE access to it today! You probably like tomatoes, as I do—and you really love these juicy garden-fresh orbs vs. the hard reddish-orange balls they sell in the grocery store claiming to be “tomatoes.” There’s just nothing like the taste, texture, and aroma of a real tomato, one freshly picked from the vine just outside your back door—ready to eat fresh and raw in a salad or on a sandwich … or to cook up in a sauce or stew. “Those grocery-store tomatoes are for the birds,” my father once quipped. Boy was my dad right—I only ever want to feed store-bought tomatoes to birds in the yard. Those “tomatoes” don’t belong in my kitchen or on anyone’s plate. Tomatoes have been a food passion of mine since I was a kid, growing up in Massachusetts and schooled on the right way to grow tomatoes by my dad who managed a large vegetable garden. I remember helping to plant and harvest the tomatoes—and even assisting Dad and Mom when it came time for canning them. We enjoyed those delicious tomatoes all year long! Fast forward to my adulthood, it had been quite a few years since I grew my own tomatoes—I was mostly buying good ones from farm stands, but that can get inconvenient and pretty expensive. Let alone the cost of buying decent tomatoes from gourmet chain stores! So a few years ago, I set out to plant my own tomatoes—with fond memories of my childhood experiences. I bought some tomato seedlings from a local garden center to get started, and then I dreamed of the harvest! Too bad for me, though. The effort was a COMPLETE FAILURE—I did everything I was supposed to do, I thought. But, the venture was a disaster—no edible tomatoes, my dashed hopes, and wasted time and money. The next year, I realized that I should find resources for guiding me about the right things to do when growing tomatoes—instead of trying to remember it all from my childhood. So, I went online and did lots of searches. Hours and hours of searching. I wanted to do it right this time! Before I realized it, I had spent more than 10 hours searching online about everything from types of tomato plants, soil conditions, watering, weeding, and controlling and preventing pests and diseases. I even spent time reading about the history of tomatoes and some very interesting facts (I love history!). And because I like to cook, I searched around for some recipes that use garden-fresh tomatoes—I have many of my own recipes, but I found a lot more that are just terrific, too. Then it struck me. An all-in-one online resource didn’t exist containing all this content about tomatoes. I think a seed company website had some advice about planting. I found information about soil and watering from a local extension service. And one university’s agricultural program had tons of information about avoiding tomato-plant pests and diseases. Bingo, I thought, here’s a chance to serve like-minded food gardeners by developing and sharing an all-in-one tomato resource and launching Food Gardening Network with tons of advice about all sorts of other plants, too. [tomatoes] We marshaled the right resources from our team of gardening experts to research and develop a prototype gardening guide about tomatoes—and because it covers everything about tomatoes, in one easy-to-use-and-access place, we called it The Everything Tomato Guide—All You Need to Know About Growing, Harvesting, Cooking, and Eating Delicious Tomatoes. With this Tomato Gardening Guide—and all the other similarly designed resources at Food Gardening Network—you save time and money by having everything you need in one place, fully curated, tested, and ready for you to use! ​ And if you already have a productive tomato garden, you still benefit from this guide—there are always additional tips for continuously improving your garden. Plus, more recipes! You get great ways to use your harvest, so nothing goes to waste! Included in this Tomato Gardening Guide are these easy-to-make recipes that have become staples in my own kitchen: - Authentic Italian Pizza Sauce: Direct from Florence, Italy, comes this easy-to-make authentic Italian pizza sauce recipe that allows you to quickly whip out a pizza for lunch or dinner on almost a moment’s notice! - Tomato Salsa: This fresh tomato salsa recipe always wins—from dipping chips and topping tacos to marinating chicken and everything in between! - Salsa Seafood Soup: Make this cool soup that’s full of protein any time of the year. This dish can be a starter course … or make it your main meal. Seafood and tomatoes are a perfect combination! This Tomato Gardening Guide is your go-to guide for being the best tomato gardener you can be! You should refer to this guide whenever you have questions about your tomato garden—from planning to planting and from maintaining and nurturing to harvesting and reaping the rewards in your kitchen. And what’s a summer food garden without tomatoes? So, plan now and get everything you need to know to about growing, harvesting, cooking, and eating tomatoes in The Everything Tomato Guide—All You Need to Know About Growing, Harvesting, Cooking, and Eating Delicious Tomatoes. This Tomato Gardening Guide is packed with practical advice and information about tomatoes. My favorite fun fact about tomatoes? The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1893 that, for trade and tariff purposes at least, tomatoes are a vegetable (we all know that tomatoes are technically a fruit). Don’t wait—read The Everything Tomato Guide—All You Need to Know About Growing, Harvesting, Cooking, and Eating Delicious Tomatoes now, so you can get started on ensuring that your next tomato garden is your best ever! And, right now, you get full and FREE access to this Tomato Gardening Guide when you join as a [Charter Gold Member in Food Gardening Network](. In this Tomato Gardening Guide, you get a complete Introduction to Tomatoes—including the history and background of this fabulous fruit. Yes, tomatoes are, botanically speaking, a fruit. And get all the history about the origins of the tomato and how this once-despised food item became popular in Europe and the United States. Then, you get Feature Articles about Tomatoes that include: - Types of Tomato Plants—learn the difference between standard and hybrid tomatoes. And find out exactly what constitutes an heirloom tomato. - How to Avoid Cross-Pollination of Heirloom Tomatoes—discover the best ways to avoid cross-pollinating your heirloom tomatoes, complete with pictures to help explain the methods. - Classifications of Tomato Plants—do you know the difference between determinate and indeterminate tomato plants? And why it matters for your planting needs? Find out the answers now. - A Word About Varieties of Tomato Plants—varieties of tomatoes explained! Get a quick summary about the varieties to grow for your eating pleasure, plus some valuable tomato-harvesting tips. [Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership Special Offer—Just $10 for an Entire Year! UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY! Become a Charter Gold Member today and get the Food Gardening Magazine and Library, Gardening Guides, and Recipes! [Gold Membership] Check out all that this new food gardening club has to offer you today! YES, SIGN ME UP NOW FOR JUST $10!]( - Choosing to Grow from Seeds or Seedlings—find out what it takes to grow your tomato plants from seeds, or whether you’re better off starting your tomato garden from seedlings. - Growing in Open Land, in Containers, or in Raised Beds—everything you need to know about growing tomatoes on your property. Find out which type of garden is best for your needs and situation. - Starting with the Right Soil for Your Tomato Plants—get specific advice about the best soil for growing your tomatoes. Plus, a list of good and bad “companion” plants—make sure you don’t plant some of these items near your tomatoes! - The Right Sunlight for Your Tomatoes—ensure that your tomato plants get just the right amount of sunlight with this advice. Avoid exposing your tomato fruit to too much sunlight! Find out how in this article. - Should You Fertilize Your Tomato Plants?—if and when you should fertilize your tomato plants, fully explained. Plus, specific fertilizer types for your soil that are perfect for growing tomatoes. - How—and When—to Water Your Tomato Plants—watering your tomato garden should be easy. Here are the best methods for ensuring your plants get the right amount (not too much and not too little) of water. Plus, discover the best times of day to water your tomato garden! - Harvesting and Pruning Your Tomatoes—find out how pruning can give you bigger and better tomatoes … and exactly the right way to do tomato pruning. Plus, learn all about harvesting green tomatoes for frying, pickling, and salsa. - Storing and Preserving Your Tomatoes—if your tomato garden is really productive, you need to learn about freezing, canning, and dehydrating tomatoes … so you can enjoy your luscious harvest long after the season ends! - How to Spot, Treat, and Prevent Tomato Diseases—this is your guide to ensuring that your tomato plants don’t suffer from common plant diseases. Prevent diseases in the first place—plus, best tips for treating any affected tomato plants. - What to Do About Pests that Can Harm Your Tomato Plants—easy tips for eliminating pesky pests from your tomato garden! - The Right Way to Weed Your Tomato Garden—find out the best ways to ensure you stop weeds in the first place! Keep your tomato garden weed-free with this advice. - Tomato Rot: How to Identify, Treat, and Prevent Blossom-End Rot—make sure your tomato harvest is bountiful and avoid tomato rot that can spoil your fruit. - Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Tomatoes—get the full list of essential gardening tools and equipment for growing tomatoes … and some cool kitchen tools, too. Next, this Tomato Gardening Guide highlights six popular tomato varieties to help you choose the varieties you want to grow—this is just a sampling of the many varieties available: - Cherry Tomatoes - Grape Tomatoes - Roma (or Plum) Tomatoes - San Marzano Tomatoes - Red Beefsteak Tomatoes - Green Beefsteak Tomatoes [Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership Special Offer—Just $10 for an Entire Year! UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY! Become a Charter Gold Member today and get the Food Gardening Magazine and Library, Gardening Guides, and Recipes! [Gold Membership] Check out all that this new food gardening club has to offer you today! YES, SIGN ME UP NOW FOR JUST $10!]( And all of your tomato-gardening efforts are made more satisfying when you have quick and easy-to-make recipes, to ensure your harvest is enjoyed by everyone you serve at your home. Food Gardening Network is all about providing delicious recipes for making yummy dishes. Try these recipes and enjoy your tomato harvest: - Cherry Tomato Salad - Balsamic Bruschetta - Fresh Salsa - Salsa Seafood Soup - Roasted Tomato Sauce - Stewed Tomatoes - Fried Green Tomatoes - Authentic Italian Pizza Sauce Next, you learn all about the health benefits of tomatoes with Nutrition Facts about Tomatoes and Home Remedies & Health Benefits of Tomatoes. Learn about all the wonderful and beneficial attributes of tomatoes—and how you can use tomatoes to boost your overall health. And to be sure you have everything you need to grow your own tomatoes, this Tomato Gardening Guide includes a Resources about Tomatoes section—so that you can easily find additional information about tomatoes. Finally, the Glossary section gives you the explanation of key tomato-gardening terms and concepts—so, you’re never in the dark or confused about important tomato-gardening ideas. Check out this guide now—The Everything Tomato Guide—All You Need to Know About Growing, Harvesting, Cooking, and Eating Delicious Tomatoes—and you’ll really learn everything you need to know about tomatoes! [Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership Special Offer—Just $10 for an Entire Year! UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY! Become a Charter Gold Member today and get the Food Gardening Magazine and Library, Gardening Guides, and Recipes! [Gold Membership] Check out all that this new food gardening club has to offer you today! 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