Tomatoes - Jean-Martin Fortier

A complete guide to tomato cultivation from seed selection to harvest. Nutritious, versatile, and bursting with flavor, tomatoes are a perennial favorite of both home gardeners and market farmers.Beautifully illustrated and highly accessible, this succinct guide from renowned market gardener Jean-Martin Fortier brings you his pro tips and tricks, ensuring a plentiful and profitable tomato harvest. Coverage includes:A celebration of the humble tomato and its fascinating historyAn inspiring collection of outstanding heirloom and hybrid tomato varieties for you to growStrategies for planning, preparation, and propagation suited to every growerCultivation methods including transplanting, fertilizing, irrigation, pruning, trellising, disease prevention, and organic pest controlPicking at the peak of freshness, extending harvests, and processing ideas to let you enjoy that homegrown tomato flavor all winter long.Grower''s Guides from the Market Gardener is a collection of practical handbooks designed to provide everyone from novice gardeners to seasoned farmers with information to grow better, using Jean-Martin Fortier''s principles of biointensive, regenerative agriculture at a human scale.
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