You're listening to the Joe Gardner Show, the podcast all about gardening, where we cover

everything you need to know to grow like a pro, no experience required.

And now here's your guide, National Gardening Television Host, and the Joe Behind Joe Gardner,

Joe Lampel.

Hi everybody, it's Joe Lampel, the Joe Behind Joe Gardner, and welcome to the Joe Gardner

Show.

It is summertime, and we are in the height of tomato growing season and vegetable

gardening season for all those classic warm season crops.

And tomatoes, they just might be the hands down most popular plan for home gardeners.

But they sure aren't easy.

Last year, my friend and tomato growing expert Craig Lahulier joined me for a podcast about

his recommended steps for healthy tomatoes.

He called it his tomato care checklist, and it is so packed with good information that

I felt like it was worth revisiting this season.

So in case you missed it last year, or maybe you've forgotten some of those words of tomato

wisdom, this episode is an encore presentation of my tomato care checklist conversation with

Craig Lahulier, and he's my go-to guide for anything tomatoes.

So you're going to enjoy this conversation, even if you've heard it before.

But I've also got something new to add this year.

One thing tomatoes are notorious for is their susceptibility to disease, and that can

quickly frustrate any gardener.

Actually, all pests, disease, and weed issues in the garden can just suck the joy right

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