Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 3 Entries. Thursday, December 30 View Page So it begins. My quest for a big tomato. Snow is in the forecast so need to get this stuff done today. Dairy manure, mushroom compost, and a special bucket of sand from Wyoming. My soil has quite a bit of clay and it will take some work to get it fluffy. This is the first year I've tried to grow giants. It should be a fun learning experience.   Thursday, December 30 View Page Secret sand :). It should have a nice amount of gypsum, calcium and some other good stuff.   Thursday, December 30 View Page Ready for the snow. I am going to have to rebuild my tomato growing area this spring for big maters.