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Growing Tomatoes for Health and Wealth, 2009

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2008 Business Project, Growing Tomatoes for Health, Wealth and Fun

After having so much FUN in 2007 following the cultivation of three Tomato plants and recorded in www.squidoo.com/earlygirl, I decided to seriously expand the project in 2008 with a 24 plant (200 square foot plot).

This project is following the principle of Creating, Planning and Implementing a business, as shared by many in Beginners Marketing Class

1. I set out an Income Goal to be achieved.
2. Researched the production need to achieve the goal.
3. Discussed the idea with my "Master Mind" group.
4. Began Application in Mid March 2008.
5. Keeping accurate statistics and progress Report

Doesn't sound Like FUN....


Growing Tomatoes for Health and Wealth, 2008


But it is, because It is a Passion!

Watch the Following Videos and see how a Passion, a Hobby,
or a dream can become Financially Rewarding and an outlet to have Fun.

The following Entries and Videos will follow this Voyage to abundance, along with rich
content from other sources.

UPDATE September 15, 2008:
We are a little behind the projections.

Total pounds harvested 649 pounds.
Sold 493 pounds, at Average $1.10 per pound.
Balance were goobled up by us and
also Donated to Orland Senior Nutrition Center for other Silver Hairs Salads and other good Lunches

Updates on Growing Tomatoes for Health and Wealth Experiment

Update 12-13-08

Harvested tomatoes from 24 plants Total:
863 pounds
Sold cash $578.00
Consumed at market value $185.00
Donated to Senior Nutrition Center $360.00

Total Cash Value of crop so far

$1223, plus lots of Priceless exercise

Make your plans Today for Next Spring

The DVD is Available

Growing Tomatoes for Health and Wealth

One year in the Making. Learn how to Plant a small plot of Tomatoes for the Benefit of your Health and earn a little Income to sweeten the pot.
Special price delivered through January, 2009

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Want to Learn The SECRETS in Book form?

Our DVD shows you HOW TO grow Tomaotes, not plants......

Here is a Book that helps share the Secrets of Delicious Tomatoes,
with High yields from Your Organically oriented garden

Enjoy an Excerpt from the Book. I had the same experience with a Neighbor, who called me over for Gardening advice

"When I visited a Neighbor's garden, I shrieked in horror! Where I expected to see tomato plants, I saw instead, my worst nightmare as an experienced tomato producer. Tomato Plants With Leaves!

"What are you doing?" I asked.

My friend looked bewildered.

I continued... "You're not growing tomatoes my friend, you're growing leaves."

To his protest, I quickly found a pair of gloves, and headed for the jungle which he called his tomato garden..

I spent an hour in his garden and chopped all the leaves off of his tomato plants. When I was done, there was nothing left. Where there were sprouting bushes of green leaves before, were now bare skinny stems, as if winter came and took everything off in an hour.

He came back and yelped in fear at what he saw "Stan! What have you done to my tomato plants, you cut everything off! It looks horrible! They're going to die."

I just shrugged my shoulders and told him to wait and see.

3 weeks later, when I was back at home, he called me all the way from Florida to say "Stan I can't believe it, I have so many tomatoes! I've started giving them away to the neighbors, I don't know what to do with them!' "

The Author of the Book, Kacper Postawski , and I share the same opinions regarding Growing Tomatoes for Health and Wealth.

Check some of our Videos here on this lens.

Pruning is critical for healthy Tomato Harvests to enjoy Yields like this One day Harvest from Two plants

Tomato yield

The tomato plant needs a constant flow of fresh air! The air needs to be re circulated about 60 times per minute. The leaves completely stop this process., The tomato leaves and the leaf branches suck away all the food, water, and energy from the fruit! They need to be removed so that the food, water, and energy goes into the flowers! (the fruit!)

Here's what you'll discover inside the ebook:



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The entire tomato grooming secret explained in rich detail: How to groom the leaf branches in such a way, as the plant grows, to always leave the 3 necessary leaves in the correct area so they act as solar panels and lungs for the plants.


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When you groom your tomato plants, new stems will try to grow out of the tomato plants to form an entirely new plant. Learn how to handle these properly without damaging the plant.



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The grooming secret will send your plants into great heights, but can also increase the risk of disease if you do not take care of the leaf branches properly, find out why.



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How to save time and money pollinating your tomato flowers when they are ready. This method is so simple, it will cost you $0, and takes less than 5 minutes to pollinate an entire green-house of tomatoes. You don't have to spend money on expensive pollinating fluids or other contraptions.



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An average tomato plant will only have 3 to 4 fruit bunches. Learn how my grandfather grew tomato plants with 7, and even 10 fruit bunches, and how you can easily do the same. These tomato plants were almost 12 feet tall! If the tomato grooming technique doubles your harvest, this will double it again!.


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The exact fertilizer you need for your tomato plants to germinate quickly and grow like there's no tomorrow. (This is the cheapest, most overlooked fertilizer on the market, you don't need any of the fancy stuff that goes for $10 a bag)

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Learn the precise acidity of the soil that's required for your tomato plants to be truly happy, strong, and healthy. How to prepare the soil in a few easy steps.

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How to organize your garden or green house so your tomatoes thrive with other plants nearby. Example: Pickles CANNOT grow with tomatoes in the same greenhouse mixed together for long. The pickles like much different temperature, put them together and your pickles might very easily get sick and spread it onto your tomatoes.

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How to grow great tomatoes year after year...


What creates genetic deformations in tomatoes and how to avoid it! If you want to grow great tomatoes not only once, but year after year, you need to know this. or you'll end up with deformed tomatoes with green pulp in the center... Yuck!


And much more!


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Follow our Video Series on the 24 Plants for 2008

A weekly Video Chronicle of the Tomato Patch

Follow from the beginning to the end of this glorious Season and let's see if the Garden will produce according to the Business Plan. We know it will generate Wellness working in the Garden, but will it produce the "Wealth"?
Watch the Video Chronicle Here

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  • rydigga May 18, 2009 @ 2:38 pm | delete
    Excellent lens. My parents grow tomatoes among other vegetables, I'll have to forward this lens to them. Thanks for sharing :)
  • WendyKrick May 2, 2009 @ 11:18 pm | delete
    There is nothing like fresh garden tomatoes. Great lens.
  • Susan52 Apr 23, 2009 @ 11:28 am | delete
    Awesome! I love this! I am just going to have to find some more time, somehow. This is a great project - and we have a small farmer's market in our town. Perfect!
  • JDuttley Mar 15, 2009 @ 5:36 pm | delete
    Really nice Lens! My Wife and I were talking earlier today about Planting tomatoes soon. Then I saw your message on the Tweet Deck.This Lens will come in handy! Thanks,Great Job! http://www.squidoo.com/Climbingrose
  • vonryan Feb 9, 2009 @ 7:31 am | delete
    Nice lens ..good info
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  • cjbart Feb 3, 2009 @ 8:56 am | in reply to mariatjader | delete
    Thank you for your Comments
    and I joined your Group.

    Have you ever read or applied the Mittleider Method?

    http://just-visit.us/?i=152064/
  • mariatjader Feb 2, 2009 @ 2:59 pm | delete
    what a great lens! You are welcome to join us at the Green Garden group http://www.squidoo.com/groups/green-garden

    Maria
  • modernadvantage Jan 22, 2009 @ 3:25 pm | delete
    Hey Chuck,

    Didn't realize there was so much to grow tomato. When I had the room to grow them, I just put seeds in the ground and picked them when they were ripe. I tend to like the Big Boy tomato the best nice and beefy... a little salt...

    Anyway, great job on sharing and continued success growing quality tomatoes!

    DA
    http://www.web-biz-solutions.com
  • cjbart Dec 30, 2008 @ 6:44 pm | in reply to eyoule | delete
    Eric be sure to check out the pruning Video on Your Tube I believe Weeks Three through Five.

    http://just-visit.us/?i=151642/squid

    Our DVD showing the whole year will released soon, a matter of Weeks
    A great asset for any Gardner and a wonderful Gift
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  • eyoule Dec 30, 2008 @ 6:33 pm | delete
    Hi - Impressive results. Would not have thought of approaching in such an organised way - must come from past experience!

    As it happens we planted 6 tomato plants this week. Don't have a big garden so hey are in Earthboxes - interesting to see how well they do. Maybe a goodly number for home consumption.
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