Tomato Talk LIVE w/ Jen & Lauren-Author & Educator Craig LeHoullier!
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- čas přidán 4. 04. 2024
- Join us for our April, 2024 episode of “Tomato Talk Live” where we will be talking tomatoes and having interactive tomato discussions with our live viewers for 90 minutes!!!
This month we are so excited to have a very special guest with us....author of "Epic Tomatoes" and "Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales" and co-founder of the Dwarf Tomato Project Craig LeHoullier!
Also known as NC Tomatoman, Craig is truly a legend in the tomato world and he will be with us for the entire 90 minutes to discuss tomatoes, seed starting, planting, and more! He will be on hand to answer any questions you may have, and his several decades of tomato wisdom will not want to be missed!
About Craig LeHoullier:
"Craig LeHoullier lives and gardens in Hendersonville, North Carolina (as of January 2020; prior to that, he and his wife and pets resided in Raleigh, NC, for 28 years). A Rhode Island native, he caught the gardening passion from his grandfather, Walter, and dad, Wilfred. Craig achieved his PhD in chemistry at Dartmouth College, which resulted in a 25 year career in pharmaceuticals that ended in 2009.
Craig's gardening obsession, which started the year he and Susan were married (and their first garden, in 1981), is passing through several stages. His love of heirloom tomatoes began with his joining the Seed Savers Exchange, an organization for which he continues to serve as adviser for tomatoes, in 1986. He is responsible for naming and popularizing many well known tomatoes, such as Cherokee Purple, Lillian’s Yellow Heirloom and Lucky Cross.
In 2005 he added amateur tomato breeding to his garden resume, and continues to co-lead the Dwarf Tomato Breeding project, responsible for creating 145 (and counting) new compact growing varieties for space-challenged gardeners. His writing career kicked off with a 2012 request from Storey Publishing to write a book on tomatoes, resulting in Epic Tomatoes (2014). His second book, Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales, soon followed (2016). Book 3, focusing on the Dwarf Tomato Breeding Project, is in progress and should be completed during 2024 as a self-published creation. Craig decided to formally close the Dwarf Tomato Breeding Project in December 2023.
Craig is a popular lecturer across the country at major gardening events, and via Zoom from his home office, as well as a frequent guest on podcasts and radio shows. His current and upcoming projects include a weekly Instagram Live each Friday at 3 PM Eastern from his garden throughout the growing season (typically from March to September), and additional opportunities on podcasts, webinars and speaking opportunities, as they arise. Perhaps the most exciting current venture is a collaborative online tomato course, Growing Epic Tomatoes, with world renown gardener Joe Lamp’l, as part of Joe’s Organic Gardening Academy. The second season of the course launched in late February 2022, and as of autumn, the course is now evergreen, available to purchase and experience at your convenience."
Follow Craig on Instagram!
/ nctomatoman
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We love coming to you LIVE each month....hope you can join in on the tomato fun!
LIVE viewers will also be eligible for our SEED PRIZE giveaways! Hope to see you there!
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This is an INTERACTIVE show, and we love to share your comments, opinions, thoughts, and questions live on the air! For those unable to join us live, our shows are recorded for later viewing.
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**Are you a tomato lover interested in connecting with others, learning about new varieties, and growing your seed collection? Join our Facebook group, "Tomato Lover's Collective and Swap!"
/ tomatoloverscollective
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Follow Jen Joy on CZcams:
/ @jencordial
On Instagram:
/ jenjoy383
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Follow Lauren on CZcams:
/ @mrandmrstomatohead
On Instagram:
/ mrandmrstomatohead
Terrific Tomato Talk! Love Craig LeHoullier!
Me too! What a great guy!!!
Like #42. Thank you for interviewing Craig LeHoullier!
You’re welcome!! Glad you enjoyed it!!
What a great guy! I thoroughly enjoyed this webcast, thanks you you all!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! We are already working on having him back.....he really IS a great guy!
Sorry! Commented using my other account! lol. Yes, Craig is great and will be coming back very soon!
I had just started my tomato journey. I found Jen Joy's channel almost 2 weeks ago, and she has led me to you're wonderful channel. It's June 5, and i have joined your Facebook group yesterday. After watching this video with Craig, it's been an amazing 24 hours of tomato knowledge. Thank you for creating a great channel and a amazing Facebook group. I cannot wait to see where my tomato future goes with you, Jen, and all the people in the Facebook group.
Great show! So much info.
So glad you enjoyed it!!
So nice to be able to see this later on, it was awesome 🎉 Im waiting for the next visit with the genetics talk ❤❤❤❤
Thanks for watching! We are working on a date for that and are as excited as you are!