Holly Farrell is an award-winning garden writer and the author of The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Herbs, Plants from Pits, and Miniature Garden Grower, among others. She is a Royal Horticultural Society Wisley-trained horticulturalist and lives in Guernsey, England.

"Original, comprehensive, illustrated, exceptionally 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, The Tomato Grower's Handbook by tomato growing expert Holly Farrell fully lives up to the promise of its subtitle 'Everything you need to know, from seed to harvest and beyond'. Ideal for the novice gardening and of immense interest to even the more experienced tomato grower." --Midwest Book Review

"[A] comprehensive handbook. Living up to its subtitle, 150 charmingly illustrated pages tell 'everything you need to know, from seed to harvest and beyond.' Descriptions of preparing the soil, saving and sowing the seeds, transplanting, watering, fertilizing, pruning are complemented with recipes and a glossary of tomato types." --Cottages and Gardens

"The Tomato Grower's Handbook offers a lot for both inexperienced and experienced gardeners . . . This guide is a nice starting place for newcomers, organized well, full of encouragement, and easy to follow. Instructions are broken down into clear steps with explanations that lead readers through the growing process, what they should do, and when to do it . . . Particularly valuable are sections about dealing with diseases, how to save seed, and what tomatoes to try and why." --The Washington Gardener

"For an easy guide to help you get started, check out The Tomato Grower's Handbook by Holly Farrell, a horticulturist and garden writer. The book is aimed at a beginner and walks you through everything in under 150 pages." --The Boston Globe

"[Farrell's] eagerness is infectious." --Sunday Times Ireland

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Pub date: 2026-05-05

Length: 144 pages