The Tomato Grower’s Handbook: Everything you need to know, from seed to harvest and beyond

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Title: The Tomato Grower’s Handbook: Everything you need to know, from seed to harvest and beyond
Author: Farrell, Holly
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 12/02/2026
Imprint: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING
ISBN: 9781526697523

Growing tomatoes is easier than you might think, and can be done in a variety of spaces, including on a balcony, indoors near a window or outside in pots. Versatile, cost-effective and delicious, there are loads of reasons you should give growing your own a go.

The Tomato Grower’s Handbook covers everything you need to grow your own and enjoy your plants year on year, no matter what space you’re working with, including:

– Preparing the soil
– Sowing seeds
– Transplanting young plants
– Watering and feeding
– Pruning and propagating
– Tips and tricks to boost your harvest
– Troubleshooting advice for when things don’t go to plan

There is also information on different varieties to try, as well as simple recipes and ideas for preserving a glut, such as homemade passata, green tomato jam, a tomato salad that promises to maximise flavour and even a whole tomato pasta that makes use of the fruit, leaves and stems.