Frank Hyman studied horticulture at NCSU under one of the great horticulturists of all time, Dr. JC Raulston. He managed an organic tomato farm in North Carolina, selling tomatoes to chefs and small groceries. He has over 40 years of experience growing tomatoes at home and sells the “World’s Best Tomato Tower” to local gardeners, farmers, and homesteaders near his home in Durham, North Carolina. He has written hundreds of articles and essays for publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Organic Gardening, Urban Farm, Hobby Farms, Mother Earth News, Horticulture, Fine Gardening, and more. He is the owner of Cottage Garden Landscaping, a design/build/plant business, and is an award-winning garden designer.

• CHAPTER 1 Join the RevolutionCHAPTER 2 Beds for Tomatoes: Raised and OtherwiseCHAPTER 3 Organic Ingredients: Fertility, Water, Oxygen, and SunshineCHAPTER 4 Tomato Transplants or Seeds—You DecideCHAPTER 5 Tomato Structures: DIY Tomato Towers, Cat’s Cradles, and Tomato HousesCHAPTER 6 Tomato Pests, Diseases, and Challenges: What They Are and How to Beat ThemCHAPTER 7 More Than One Way to WaterCHAPTER 8 Don’t Let the Weather Give Your Tomatoes the Cold ShoulderCHAPTER 9 Mulches: Birth Control for WeedsCHAPTER 10 Best-in-the-Nation Compost StationCHAPTER 11 Growing Tomatoes for ChefsAbout the AuthorAcknowledgmentsIndex

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Frank Hyman studied horticulture at NCSU under one of the great horticulturists of all time, Dr. JC Raulston. He managed an organic tomato farm in North Carolina, selling tomatoes to chefs and small groceries. He has over 40 years of experience growing tomatoes at home and sells the “World’s Best Tomato Tower” to local gardeners, farmers, and homesteaders near his home in Durham, North Carolina. He has written hundreds of articles and essays for publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Organic Gardening, Urban Farm, Hobby Farms, Mother Earth News, Horticulture, Fine Gardening, and more. He is the owner of Cottage Garden Landscaping, a design/build/plant business, and is an award-winning garden designer.

• CHAPTER 1 Join the RevolutionCHAPTER 2 Beds for Tomatoes: Raised and OtherwiseCHAPTER 3 Organic Ingredients: Fertility, Water, Oxygen, and SunshineCHAPTER 4 Tomato Transplants or Seeds—You DecideCHAPTER 5 Tomato Structures: DIY Tomato Towers, Cat’s Cradles, and Tomato HousesCHAPTER 6 Tomato Pests, Diseases, and Challenges: What They Are and How to Beat ThemCHAPTER 7 More Than One Way to WaterCHAPTER 8 Don’t Let the Weather Give Your Tomatoes the Cold ShoulderCHAPTER 9 Mulches: Birth Control for WeedsCHAPTER 10 Best-in-the-Nation Compost StationCHAPTER 11 Growing Tomatoes for ChefsAbout the AuthorAcknowledgmentsIndex

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Frank Hyman studied horticulture at NCSU under one of the great horticulturists of all time, Dr. JC Raulston. He managed an organic tomato farm in North Carolina, selling tomatoes to chefs and small groceries. He has over 40 years of experience growing tomatoes at home and sells the “World’s Best Tomato Tower” to local gardeners, farmers, and homesteaders near his home in Durham, North Carolina. He has written hundreds of articles and essays for publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Organic Gardening, Urban Farm, Hobby Farms, Mother Earth News, Horticulture, Fine Gardening, and more. He is the owner of Cottage Garden Landscaping, a design/build/plant business, and is an award-winning garden designer.

• CHAPTER 1 Join the RevolutionCHAPTER 2 Beds for Tomatoes: Raised and OtherwiseCHAPTER 3 Organic Ingredients: Fertility, Water, Oxygen, and SunshineCHAPTER 4 Tomato Transplants or Seeds—You DecideCHAPTER 5 Tomato Structures: DIY Tomato Towers, Cat’s Cradles, and Tomato HousesCHAPTER 6 Tomato Pests, Diseases, and Challenges: What They Are and How to Beat ThemCHAPTER 7 More Than One Way to WaterCHAPTER 8 Don’t Let the Weather Give Your Tomatoes the Cold ShoulderCHAPTER 9 Mulches: Birth Control for WeedsCHAPTER 10 Best-in-the-Nation Compost StationCHAPTER 11 Growing Tomatoes for ChefsAbout the AuthorAcknowledgmentsIndex

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