Great Tomato Book

Name: Great Tomato Book
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ISBN: 9781580080484

ISBN-10: 1580080480

ISBN-13: 9781580080484

Edition: 1999

Authors: Gary Ibsen, Joan Nielsen

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This is a guide to the history, characteristics and cultivation of a variety of tomatoes. Included are over 40 recipes for tomato-based treats, including baked tomato tart, fried green tomatoes, and mu-shu tomato pillows on spicy slaw.

Book details

List price: $16.99
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Publication date: 5/1/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 4.50" wide x 10.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Acknowledgments


An Introduction to the Tomato


Introduction


Fruit or Vegetable? You Be the Judge


"Why Don't Tomatoes Taste Like They Used To?"


Tomato Talk Made Easy


Did You Know?


What's in a Name?


The First Tomato


The Tomato Comes to America


The Healthy Tomato


In the Garden


Growing in the Garden


So Many Tomatoes, So Little Space


Seed Supplier Savvy


Tips for Successful Planting


Good Taste Starts in the Soil


Designing Your Garden


Planting the Seedlings


A Crash Course on Trellising


The Fine Art of Watering


What to Feed Your Tomatoes


Favorite Soil Amendments and Organic Fertilizers


Saving Your Tomato Seeds


Glossary of Great Tomatoes


Some Recommended Favorites


A Tasting of Tomatoes


Reaping the Harvest


Stretching the Harvest


Drying


Canning


Freezing


To Seed or Not to Seed?


Recipes


Appetizers and First Courses


Soups


Salads


Entrees


Side Dishes


Desserts


Too Many Tomatoes


Resources


Seed Sources


Garden Suppliers


Tomato Organizations


Tomato Festivals


Additional Reading


The Internet


Index


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