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

Author: Farrell, Holly

Gardening: growing fruit & vegetables

Published on 12 February 2026 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 144 pages
216 x 152 | 420g

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 planThere 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.