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Andy Tomolonis

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Born

Wareham, Mass., The United States

Website

http://blogs.southcoasttoday.com/dirtcheap/

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Nonfiction, Biography, Contemporary

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I've been an avid organic gardener for more than 20 years, writing about my hobby for newspapers and magazines.

I'm also a blogger and online journalist, currently working as Managing Editor for New Media at SouthCoast Media Group in New Bedford, Mass.

Several years ago, I was approached by Hobby Farms Book Division and asked to author a book about small-scale organic farming. I took up the challenge, and quickly decided that if I wanted to write about farming, I had better become a farmer.

I turned my backyard garden into a commercial farm, selling fresh organically grown vegetables and fruit to neighbors, co-workers and friends who signed up for a community supported agriculture (CSA) program.

I used my successful backyard business model to w ...more

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Andy Tomolonis Boy, this is a tough question. In most cases, I don't have a choice. I'm in the news business, so when something breaks, we have to write about it and…moreBoy, this is a tough question. In most cases, I don't have a choice. I'm in the news business, so when something breaks, we have to write about it and post it online immediately ... no waiting for the muse for inspiration.
I think that discipline has taught me to write my way through any kind of writer's block that I might have.
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Andy Tomolonis I wanted to write about my own experiences gardening, and to offer advice to people I met at farming conferences who were often seeking ways to earn a…moreI wanted to write about my own experiences gardening, and to offer advice to people I met at farming conferences who were often seeking ways to earn an income from their gardens.(less)

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Organic Hobby Farming: A Practical Guide to Earth-Friendly Farming in Any Space (CompanionHouse Books) Growing Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs, Raising Chickens, Keeping Bees, and More, the Natural Way

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Why won’t my irises bloom?

Bearded iris should bloom in early June. If you’re only seeing sword-like foliage, there may be problems.

A gardener in my neighborhood group asked for advice on why her bearded iris bed wasn’t blooming. It had bloomed in the past, but now there were only foot-high leaves, with no flowering stalks.

I answered her post with a list of conditions that could be responsible. Maybe you’ll find it helpful,

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“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa

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“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
― Mark Twain

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“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

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“A gardener's best tool is the knowledge from previous seasons. And it can be recorded in a $2 notebook.”
― Andy Tomolonis

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