Tantalizing Tomatoes (Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide) [Paperback]

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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

One hardly knows where to start in raving about this book. The contributors are top-drawer, the topic is covered thoroughly in a well-organized and readable style, the illustrations are all in full color, the index is complete, and the price is a bargain. General topics include terminology, in which clear explanations are given of the codes used to describe tomatoes; suggestions for starting seeds and growing plants; and natural methods for dealing with pests and diseases. Four gardeners who grow tomatoes in the Southwestern desert, the South, the Far North, and the Pacific Coast area offer special tips for growing tomatoes in those locations, listing varieties that do best there. There are many more treasures in this jewel box, which belongs in every library and personal gardening collection. Highly recommended.?Carol Cubberley, Univ. of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg
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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Brooklyn Botanic Garden (December 31, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889538000
• ISBN-13: 978-1889538006
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,477,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #16 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Gardening & Horticulture > Fruit

More About the Author

Karan Davis Cutler is the author/editor of three garden books--Vines (Camden House), Salad Gardens (Brooklyn Botanic Garden), and Tantalizing Tomatoes (Brooklyn Botanic Garden)--and the author of many garden articles. She worked as the managing editor of Harrowsmith Country Life for six years and was a newspaper garden columnist for the Rutland Herald and Barre Times Argus from 1987 through 1991. She has received eight Quill & Trowell awards for outstanding writing from the Garden Writers Association of America. While tending gardens in northern Ohio and then in Vermont, she has grown nearly every vegetable in this book.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good beginner book, May 30, 2001

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This review is from: Tantalizing Tomatoes (Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide) (Paperback)

This book is a very good beginner book on growing tomatoes. It gives some history, how to, explains the seed packs, and gave me an idea on different varieties to try. If you already are pretty proficient in these things, I suggest you find something a little more informative. It did leave me with a few questions, but a lot of new ideas to try.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An introduction to tomatoes, March 18, 2002

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Ken Scheffler (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tantalizing Tomatoes (Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide) (Paperback)

Those first-time gardeners interested in growing tomatoes will find Tantalizing Tomatoes to be an excellent introduction to North America's most beloved fruit/vegetable. The book covers everything that one needs to know from the history of the tomato through propigation, pest control and, finally, popular tomato recipes.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Beginner Book, May 30, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Tantalizing Tomatoes (Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide) (Paperback)

This was a good beginner book on growing tomatoes. It included some history, how-to, deciphering seed packet, and information on different varieties of tomatoes. If you are passed the beginner/novice stage, I recommend some thing a little more informative. It was an easy read and it gave me some ideas to try on my suffering tomatoe plants.