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The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

Do THIS to Grow EPIC Tomatoes

The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

Epic Gardening

Home & Garden, Education, Leisure, How To

4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2024

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Believe it or not, Epic Tomatoes is a book written by Craig LeHoullier! Here he outlines all the basic tenets of great tomato-growing. Having a bountiful harvest of these fruits involves building in quality at every step, from seed-selection to ripening.Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3zGLp71Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4bObQ8xBook Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3xOR6iNEGHomesteading Book:  https://growepic.co/4bCEuJoLearn More: How to Grow Epic Tomatoes in Grow BagsConnect With Craig LeHoullier:Craig LeHoullier, PhD (chemistry), advisor for tomatoes to the Seed Savers Exchange, co-leader of the Dwarf Tomato Breeding Project, author of Epic Tomatoes and Growing Vegetables in Strawbales (Storey publishing), approaching his 40th year of gardening. Instagram Website YouTube Love Epic Gardening products?Apply to the Epic Affiliate Program. Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our BooksLooking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live!He also wrote Grow Bag Gardening to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots.Preorder Kevin’s newest book Epic Homesteading if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! Order signed copies of Kevin’s books, plus more of his favorite titles in our store.More ResourcesLooking for more information? Follow us: Our Blog YouTube (Including The Beet Podcast,  Epic Homesteading and Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Winter is just around the corner, which means that I'm outside planting clothes of garlic and broccoli late into the evening as the sunsets, braving the cold elements as winter sets in, which actually brings us today's sponsor, Element.

0:13.0

You might remember that this summer, Elements sponsored us with their zero sugar electrolyte drink mix, which is perfect for gardeners or really anyone who likes outdoor activities.

0:21.2

But guess what? They're back with some delicious winter flavors, the chocolate medley.

0:24.7

Every order of the chocolate medley includes three great flavors. 10 chocolate raspberry, 10 chocolate

0:30.1

chai, and 10 chocolate mint. My personal favorite is the chocolate chai because I like a little bit of

0:34.5

spice with my chocolate. But really the great thing about element is that the mix provides a meaningful dose of electrolytes free of sugar, artificial colors,

0:42.0

and any other dodgy ingredients. It's no wonder the element is used by a wide community of people

0:46.4

who need to replenish their electrolytes after a hard day's work, including us gardeners, athletes,

0:51.4

and even navy seal. It's really perfect for anyone on a mission to restore

0:55.0

health through hydration. Listeners of the podcast can get a free element sample pack with any purchase

0:59.7

through drink element.com forward slash the beat. That's drinklmn t.com forward slash the beat.

1:06.6

If you don't like it, you can return it for a full refund, no questions asked. And now let's get back

1:10.7

to the podcast.

1:12.0

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1:13.8

Can I make my side softer? Can I make my side firmer? Can we sleep cooler? Sleep number does that. Cools up to eight times faster and lets you choose your ideal comfort on either side. Your sleep number setting. And now during our Black Friday sale, save 50% on the Sleep Number Limited Edition SmartBet,

1:30.3

plus free home delivery when you add a base, and Cyber Monday.

1:34.3

To find a store near you, visit sleepnumber.com.

1:41.3

I know that we've named our company Epic Gardening, but the truth is, much to my dismay,

1:49.0

there is a man who has a book called Epic Tomatoes, and he had it, I think, before, or at least

1:55.5

at the same time, that Epic Gardening was kind of coming to prominence. That man, of course,

1:59.7

Craig LeHulier, the author of Epic Tomatoes, we're talking, Craig, today, about how to grow Epic Tomatoes. And if

2:06.1

there's anyone who knows, it is assuredly you, not me. So I would love to get into your brain

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