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Epic Tomatoes - by Craig Lehoullier (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Savor your best tomato harvest ever with this guide book for tomato enthusiasts!
- Author(s): Craig Lehoullier
- 256 Pages
- Gardening, Vegetables
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About the Book
From Cherokee Purple to Green Zebra, midgets to giants, solids to stripes, explore the how-to of growing, harvesting, and enjoying flavorful tomatoes, including author Craig LeHoullier's picks for the top ten tastiest varieties.Book Synopsis
Savor your best tomato harvest ever with this guide book for tomato enthusiasts!
Craig LeHoullier provides everything you to know about growing more than 200 varieties of tomatoes, from planting to cultivating and collecting seeds at the end of the season. He also offers a comprehensive guide to various pests and tomato diseases, explaining how best to avoid them. With beautiful photographs and intriguing tomato profiles throughout, Epic Tomatoes celebrates one of the most versatile and delicious crops in your garden.From the Back Cover
Sweet Success Grow and harvest the best tomatoes ever with this practical and beautiful guide by tomato expert Craig LeHoullier. Along the way, you'll learn about this fruit's fascinating history and meet 33 of LeHoullier's favorite varieties.Review Quotes
"Craig LeHoullier has been on a marathon journey with this fruit for 35 years, growing and evaluating thousands of tomatoes. His hands-on knowledge ... is now entirely accessible in Epic Tomatoes."--Diane Ott Whealy, co-founder and vice president of Seed Savers Exchange
"Incredibly photographed and beautifully laid out, Epic Tomatoes will inspire and delight."--Niki Jabbour, author of Groundbreaking Food Gardens and The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener
"Sure to excite every tomato-growing gardener ... after you read it a supermarket tomato will never taste good again."--Library Journal
"When Craig recommends a variety, we listen!"--Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
2016 GWA Media Awards Gold Medal Winner - Best Overall Book "All the descriptions and growing information, enhanced by the book's snappy cover art, engaging design, and clever interior layout, make it easy to see how anyone could be smitten by this remarkable and quirky fruit."
-- The American Gardener "A must-read for all serious tomato growers...you'll want to read this cover to cover as soon as you get it."
-- Sunday News Herald "The ultimate in-depth and practical ode to heirloom tomatoes. ... Gardeners will find it a mouthwatering read, and the photography will make you yearn for scratch-sniff-and-taste paper."
-- Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier "Revel in the amazing variety of tomato colors, tastes, and textures ... LeHoullier's book is a treat for the senses."
-- HGTVGardens.com
Dimensions (Overall): 10.8 Inches (H) x 8.4 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Gardening
Sub-Genre: Vegetables
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Format: Paperback
Author: Craig Lehoullier
Language: English
Street Date: December 30, 2014
TCIN: 16470974
UPC: 9781612122083
Item Number (DPCI): 247-34-2632
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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MeAtHome - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
Eye catching photos that are beautifully laid out. The book is loaded with historical and growing information. Craig LeHoullier is renowned for his trials of different tomato varieties and has introduced more than 100 varieties.
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Smurf - 9 years ago
I got this as a gift. My friend was having trouble growing her tomatoes. She loves the book. She said she never knew there was so much to know & so many different kinds of tomatoes.