WORKSHOP WITH LEE REICH

THE NORTHEAST’S BEST TOMATOES: KNOW THEM, GROW THEM, TASTE THEM

Now is the time to learn which tomatoes taste best so you can buy or save seed (covered in workshop) and plan for next year’s garden.

This workshop will cover “soup to nuts” about growing the best tasting tomatoes. Why grow very good tomatoes when you can grow great tomatoes? We will also taste some of the best tomatoes.

•What are the best tasting tomatoes.

•Where to get seed (buy or save) or buy seedlings.

•How to grow tomato transplants: timing, soil, technique.

•How to plant out transplants: soil, sun, planting.

•How to train tomatoes for maximum production in minimum space.

•Potential pests (including blight) and how to control them organically.

•What to do with the harvest: picking, canning, drying, freezing.

•Tasting of some of the best tomato varieties.

The details

•Date: August 12, 2010

•Time: 6 pm - 8 pm

•Place: My garden in New Paltz, NY

•Cost: $35

Space is limited so reservations are a must. For reservations, information, or questions, contact me through the "contact" page at my website.