The Godfather of Tomato Growing

The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

Epic Gardening

Home & Garden, Education, Leisure, How To

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Craig LeHoullier has spent over 40 years gardening tomatoes. He loves the variety of tomatoes available to gardeners, and he loves to teach people about their flavors and nuances. Kevin and Craig talk about the Godfather’s current tomato projects, and reflect on results they got in the most recent tomato season. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4cRfAGW Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4cRMfwm Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3WcvyGcEG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/45W8Mpa Learn 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, 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 health through hydration.
0:56.5	Listeners of the podcast can get a free element sample pack with any purchase through drink element.com
1:01.2	forward slash the beat.
1:02.7	That's drinklmnt.com forward slash the beat.
1:06.6	If you don't like it, you can return it for a full refund.
1:09.0	No questions asked.
1:09.8	And now let's get back to the podcast.
1:14.8	We have Craig LeHulier back on the show.
1:17.9	After a four-year hiatus, Craig, you are back.
1:21.3	PhD in chemistry.
1:22.8	What I call you, in my own mind, is I call you sort of the godfather of tomato growing.
1:27.3	Just because of the level that you have taken this, this passion of yours. So since it's been, since 2019, since you've been on the show, why don't you kick it off with a little bit of background on why I might call you that?
1:41.3	Oh, gosh. So can a godfather of tomatoes be French and German and Scottish and Irish maybe?
1:48.1	I've had a great time in the intervening four years, and I want to really thank you for having me back on.
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