The Tomato Growing Encyclopedia with Craig LeHoullier | The Beet

Craig LeHoullier is widely regarded as the godfather of tomato growing. known as NC Tomatoman, he is responsible for the cultivation and preservation of thousands of tomato varieties, and is the man who actually named the Cherokee Purple variety in 1990. he is the author of "Epic Tomatoes" and "Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales", he's the co-host of Tomatopalooza, a co-leader of the Dwarf Tomato Breeding Project, and much more. Learn all about tomatoes from the Tomatoman himself! → Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3P2Iz1I → Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3TIl68P → Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3YF7JGI → EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3DY8uRM Connect with Craig: https://www.craiglehoullier.com/ SUPPORT THE BEET → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests LEARN MORE → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → FB Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 03:28 - Why Tomato? 06:45 - Online Tomato Course 10:05 - Bigeest Difference This Year? 12:27 - Dwarf Tomato 21:20 -Tomato on Container or Straw Bales 21:40 - Straw Bales 101 31:13 - Favorite Container & Fertilization 39:05 - Tyranny of the Harvest 39:28 - How To Get The Best Tomatoes 51:50 - The Best To Grow In My Area 52:00 - Tomato Flavor 59:03 - Correlation of Tomato Color to Flavor DISCLAIMER Epic Gardening occasionally links to goods or services offered by vendors to help you find the best products to care for plants. Some of these may be affiliate links, meaning we earn a small commission if items are purchased. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. More info on our process: https://www.epicgardening.com/disclai...