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Since the 1973 publication of Storey's first Country Wisdom Bulletin, our commitment to preserving the arts, crafts, and skills of country life has never wavered. We now have more than 200 titles in this series of 32-page publications, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins contain practical, hands-on instructions designed to help you master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. From traditional skills to the newest techniques, Storey's Bulletins provide a foundation of earth-friendly information for the way you want to live today.
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John Page is a contributor for Storey Books titles including: Grow the Best Tomatoes, Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-189.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Grow the Best Tomatoes: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-189 (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin, a-189) (Paperback)
A very direct sudy in cultivating one of the best loved crops; tomatoes. Advice is straightforward, as are illustrations. Tomatoes are easy to grow but only after a few seasons of experience. Well, this bulletin gives you all that "experience" in a clear, straightforward manner.
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This review is from: Grow the Best Tomatoes: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-189 (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin, a-189) (Paperback)
Great little pamphlet. Quick to read, a lot of helpful information that I didn't find elsewhere in larger gardening volumes. Highly recommended.
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This review is from: Grow the Best Tomatoes: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-189 (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin, a-189) (Paperback)
I'm brand new to gardening, but this book contained very little information that I didn't already know.
I was hoping for information about supporting the tomatoes. My plants are a monstrous 8 feet tall and I've had problems with some of the branches breaking before I tied them. I wanted more information on how to predict which branches would break -- some are obvious to me, but some aren't, and if I tied every branch, I'd spend hours every evening on that chore alone. I also wanted to know how many branches can be trained to one stake after they outgrow the cage. Advice on thick branches growing horizontally? What should the angle be between the branches and the twine - I think the twine should be slightly overhead, but how much? I've been tying square knots because that's easy in a crowded bush -- what do experienced people do? In addition to tying branches, do I need to support the clusters of fruit themselves? (None of those have broken yet, no matter how heavy they look, so I haven't been supporting them.) How about garden hygiene -- should I prune every branch that has a leaf with a tiny spot? That's what I've been doing so far, and while my neighbors have problems with Early Blight, so far my plants seem healthy and productive. These are the questions of a newbie gardener, and I'm sure I'm not alone. If the book can't answer the most essential questions of a brand new gardener, who on earth is this book meant for? Absolutely everything in this book can be found for free on the internet, or on seed packets, or seed cataogs. I buy tons of books and ordinarily don't mind spending the money, but I want to feel like I'm getting *something* for my money.
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The tomato, Lycopersicon esculentum, is a fruit that we use as a vegetable. Read the first page New!
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The tomato, Lycopersicon esculentum, is a fruit that we use as a vegetable. Read the first page New!
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- The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest by Carol W. Costenbader in Back Matter
- Secrets to Great Soil (Gardening Skills Illustrated) by Elizabeth Stell in Back Matter
- Let it Rot!: The Gardener's Guide to Composting (Third Edition) (Storey's Down-to-Earth Guides) by Stu Campbell in Back Matter
- Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance by John Storey on page 138, and Back Matter
- The Tomato in America: Early History, Culture, and Cookery by Andrew F. Smith in Back Matter
- Using Beneficial Insects: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-127 by Rhonda Massingham Hart in Back Matter
- The Tomato in America: Early History, Culture, and Cookery by Andrew F. Smith on page 206
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