Abe's Guide to Growing the Tomato in Batesville, Indiana

The tomato is the most popular plant grown in the vegetable garden.
Growing tomatoes for the table, for canning, drying and freezing is becoming more popular. This is happening as concern rises over commercially processed foods. Growing your own tomatoes in ensures that the grower controls the growing conditions of the plant. Home processors also control and final additives to the preserved food. In addition, there are few things better than a homegrown tomato plucked fresh from the vine, still warm from the summer sun. Home vegetable gardening is rewarding and ensures a good supply of healthful food.
The gardening book Abe's Guide to the Growing the Tomato cover all facets of growing tomatoes. From planting the seeds, setting the plants in the garden, harvesting the fruit, it is all here. In addition, there are sections that cover canning, drying and freezing them.