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Fri, Mar 5, 2010 3:16 pm

March Madness 25 Cent Seed Specials: Week 1

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In this issue. . .

March Madness: Week 1...our 25 cent seed specials!

5 Reasons to Include Beans in Your Garden!

In the spotlight...Azoychka Tomatoes!

FREE Cabin Fever Special with orders of $25 or more!

Includes individual packs of 3 Heirloom Tomato Varieties...Heinz 1439, Chadwick Cherry and Pink Bertona ...FREE with your order of $25 or more! (an $8.85 value)

Dear Cyndi ,

We've had a record amount of snow this year in Ohio, and we couldn't be more ready for Spring! We wait impatiently for our seeds to come popping up in our starter trays, and look forward to sunny days ahead!

For those of you who were with us last year, you may remember our March Madness Specials. They are just like our monthly 25 cent specials, but we run a new one each week during the month of March! Just like all of our 25 cent specials, these are full-sized 2010 packs, but they will only run for one week. When the new list comes out, the list of varieties from the week before will no longer be on sale. We hope this adds to the excitement of March, and helps you save some money when planning your garden! You can find the list of 25 cent varieties for Week 1 below.

We will also be continuing to spotlight one variety of tomato in each newsletter, to help you learn the history behind it and show why heirloom varieties are so special! This week we feature a dependable, delicious heirloom...Azoychka. You can learn all about this outstanding heirloom variety below.

We hope you are as excited about this growing season as we are! We had an unsurpassed year last year and were able to grow out over 150 new varieties of heirloom tomatoes and peppers to add to our 2010 seed offerings! Now we will get started with even more great varieties to add to our ever-expanding list.

For a complete listing of all our 2010 varieties, please visit us online at www.tomatobob.com.

Thank you for your support and best of luck with all of your gardening efforts this coming season!!

Regards,

Bob Price

www.tomatobob.com

March Madness Specials: Week 1

Here's the list of our 25 cent specials for March 5 - 11, 2010. These are full-size, 2010 packs. We do ask that you limit each variety you order to 5 packs or less, so everyone can get some. Remember, the varieties will change each week, and once the new list comes out, the old varieties go back to regular price. The varieties for this week are:

Cucumbers-Lemon, Swiss Chard-Lucullus, Carrots-Little Finger, Turnip-Seven Top, Tomato-Red Pear, Collards-Vates, Celery-Pascal, Hot Pepper-Lemon Drop, Watermelon-Mountain Hoosier, and Calendula-Pacific Beauty.

The varieties will change each week, and can be ordered through our website, www.tomatobob.com.

5 Reasons to Include Dried Beans

in Your Garden!

Beans of all kinds have been grown for centuries all over the world, and they remain a staple in American gardens today. But for those of you who have not tried growing your own dried beans before, we'd like to offer the following reasons to give these incredible veggies a try!

1) They are easy to grow and harvest. (see directions below)

2) Dried beans are a good source of iron, potassium, magnesium, copper and thiamin.

3) Beans are low-fat, high-fiber (and we all need more fiber) and packed with protein!

4) From soups to salads to dips...dried beans are extremely versatile to cook with! They are used in cuisines around the globe...from Asian to Moroccan, African to Mexican! And with their mild taste, even your kids will eat them!

5) Adding black or red beans to your diet has been shown to help prevent cancer and heart disease!

General growing instructions for beans:

When danger of frost is past, sow beans 1-2 inches deep (soaking for an hour before planting will help speed germination).

Keep soil moist (not very wet or seed will rot), and plant where they will get lots of sun.

Bush type beans should be 6-12 inches apart, and pole types 6 inches apart with supports.

For dried beans, leave the pods on the plants until dry, or you can pick them when they begin to turn leathery and finish drying them inside.

Basic cooking instructions for beans:

Pick through beans and rinse well in cold water.

Place clean beans in large bowl. Cover with cold water and soak for at least 4 hours or overnight at room temperature. Drain and rinse one more time.

For quicker preparation, place beans in large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let soak for 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Drain and rinse.

When beans have soaked, cook them by covering in water and simmering for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until fork tender. Cooking time will depend on the size of the beans.

One of the largest selections of heirloom dried beans can be found on our website,

www.tomatobob.com. We hope you give them a try!

In the Spotlight...Azoychka!

This beautiful light orange/yellow fruit was named after a Russian woman. No one knows why, but we think she must have been very dependable, because this is one tomato you can count on for heavy yields of 3" round fruits that are sweet with a slightly citrus flavor! This Russian heirloom is also known as Zolotoy Borago in its native land. The indeterminate plants will need stakes to hold up the beefsteak fruit. A great choice for those of you who do farmers markets or those who supply their entire neighborhood with tomatoes!

Over 350 varieties of heirloom tomato seeds can be found on our website, www.tomatobob.com. Good luck with your gardening!

Grow Huge Tomatoes - Free Tomato Growing Guide

We get asked almost daily as to how to grow huge tomatoes and plenty of them. We have put together a free booklet that includes many tips and tricks to help you grow some of the best tomatoes ever. The Tomato Growing Guide is available as a free download and a hard copy will also be included with all tomato seed orders. Here is a link to the download: Free Tomato Growing Guide

You will need Adobe reader software to view the link. If you have problems with the download or viewing, we have also posted the Tomato Growing Guide at the bottom of the Seed Starting Tips page of our website.

As always, Good luck with your garden and please drop us a note with any suggestions for topics you would like included in the monthly newsletters.

Best Regards,

Bob Price