tomato
know, sow, grow feast
“This is the ultimate book on tomatoes, brimming
with information based on experience.
It covers everything anyone ever needs to know about
selecting, growing and using the best and tastiest tomatoes
in all districts and climates.”
Peter Cundall 2018
Karen Sutherland leads you through organic heirloom tomato growing, from seed sowing to feeding, pruning and training.
Penny Woodward chronicles the history of heirloom tomato varieties in Australia and explains how to breed your own heirloom tomatoes. She also details why tomatoes are so good for you, and why a red tomato is red! Finally, Penny lists more than 220 different heirloom tomatoes that can be sourced in Australia today.
In 'Feast' Janice Sutton explores the enticing range of heirloom tomato flavours, describes in detail how to select, prepare, preserve and cook heirloom tomatoes. Finally, she shares more than 60 delicious tomato based recipes from renowned chefs and passionate tomato lovers from throughout Tasmania, Australia and beyond!
Tomato includes recipes created by: Stephanie Alexander, Peter Gilmore, Maggie Beer, the Agrarian Kitchen's Rodney Dunn, preserve Queens Sally Wise and Christine Manfield, Fat Pig Farm's Matthew Evans, and Sydney's 'Cornersmith', to name just a few!
This generous tome to the tomato is for tomato lovers, gardeners and cooks; and all those who love beautiful books!
Foreword by
Peter Cundall + Rodney Dunn, The Agrarian Kitchen
Awards
Gold Medal
Independent Publisher Awards 2018
Home + Garden
Joint Laurel 'Best Book'
Australia Horticultural Industry Media Association Awards
2020.