Ripe Tomato Revolution: Planting and Growing Every Type of Tomato: Beefsteaks, Cherries, Plums, Dwarfs, and Heirlooms

Frank Hyman, a former organic tomato farmer with 40 years of experience growing tomatoes, offers practical guidance for cultivating beefsteaks, cherries, plums, dwarfs, and heirlooms. The book addresses common challenges that frustrate gardeners, including late blight, hornworms, and blossom-end rot. Topics covered include creating ideal soil and growing conditions, building cages and trellises (including the Cat's Cradle design and the "World's Best Tomato Cage"), selecting and applying mulches, proper watering techniques, managing pests and weeds, choosing varieties, starting seeds indoors, and increasing yields. The book features detailed illustrations demonstrating construction of tomato-protection shelters, rainwater capture systems, and critter-proof composting systems. Written in a conversational tone, the guide combines practical advice with wit to help gardeners improve their tomato-growing success.