Tomatoes & Peppers: Tomato Roundup Dallas/Forth Worth February 8th, 3 by drthor

drthor wrote:
I have just signed up for this conference in Forth Worth (TX)
http://www.tarrantmg.org/linked/tomato_roundup_2014_brochure...
Sign up deadline : January 31st - here: [HYPERLINK@www.formstack.com]

Tarrant County Master Gardener Association Spring Regional Conference

Saturday, February 8, 2014
Tomato Roundup: All you ever wanted to know about growing tomatoes
Featuring Texas tomato gurus Bill Adams and Tom LeRoy
(authors of “The Texas Tomato Lovers Handbook “ and “Commonsense Vegetable Gardening in the South”)

Cost per person : $45 includes box lunch and snacks

AGENDA

The Tomato King of the Home Garden
Tomato: It’s origin and history
Variety is the spice of life
or should I say salsa?
Heirlooms vs. Hybrids
Grafting: The best of both worlds
Tending the Tomatoes
Location of the tomato patch
Planting and protecting new transplants
Caging, staking or trellises
Fertilization
Irrigation
Managing the Problems
Insect and mites
Tomato diseases
Weed control
Lunch/Visit Vendors
Breakout Sessions - choose one only below:
- Make and Take Tomato Cages (approximate size 48”x42” )
- Make and Take Simple Drip Irrigation Unit
- Raised Beds (examples of three types)
- Cooking with Tomatoes
- Tomato Relatives: Their Care and Culture