Do THIS to Grow EPIC Tomatoes

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Epic Gardening

Home & Garden, Education, Leisure, How To

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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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/3OYV1zo Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3KKjNRc EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3YEVqtT Learn More: 38 Types Of Tomatoes For Glorious Garden Success Connect 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 Shop the Store As 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. Shop now and get 5% off your first order. Get Our Books Looking 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 Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: Our Blog YouTube (Including our Epic Homesteading and Jacques in the Garden channels) Instagram (Including Epic Homesteading, and Jacques) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I know that we've named our company Epic Gardening, but the truth is, much to my dismay, there
0:07.3	is a man who has a book called Epic Tomatoes and he had it, I think before, or at least
0:13.4	at the same time, that Epic Gardening was kind of coming to prominence.
0:16.8	That man, of course, Craig Luhullier, the author of Epic Tomatoes, we're talking today
0:22.0	about how to grow Epic Tomatoes and if there's anyone who knows, it is assuredly you, not
0:27.5	me.
0:28.5	We love to get into your brain today about, how do we get the best tomatoes we've ever
0:33.9	grown?
0:34.9	Because that's really the reason you're growing them at home.
0:36.2	Otherwise, you just go to the grocery store.
0:38.8	That's right.
0:39.8	I guess I have to confess that the people who watch me on Instagram every week take such
0:44.0	delight when they see my mistakes.
0:46.0	That's the other thing about Gardening expertise is I have to tell people I'm an experienced
0:51.0	gardener, but even I can't guarantee absolute success every year.
0:55.4	This is a set of things to help you best succeed and I think it starts with a few very early
1:02.4	things.
1:03.4	It's your seed source.
1:05.4	Use a reliable seed source.
1:07.9	Make sure you know what you're looking for with tomatoes because there's 10 or 12,000
1:12.6	minimum varieties of tomatoes out there.
1:14.6	If you get the seeds, I would exchange your book.
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