Episode 30: An Interview with the NC Tomato Man, Craig LeHoullier

The Growing Space Podcast

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Episode Description: Join me in a conversation with my good friend, Craig LeHoullier, the NC Tomato Man, dwarf tomato breeder, seed saver, published author, and avid home food grower (in containers too). Craig is a wealth of information, and we chat through all the amazing tomato things he has done in his 40+ years of gardening. One of my favorite things about Craig is how we share a similar vision and philosophy of all the things we can learn from our plants. Enjoy this little treat!

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Helpful Links from the Show:

• To learn more about all the tomato things Craig mentioned…
  • Here’s the link to Craig’s website | https://www.craiglehoullier.com/
  • Send Craig a Tomato Question | [e-mail]
  • Craig’s Instagram | www.instagram.com/nctomatoman
  • Dwarf Tomato Breeding Project | https://www.dwarftomatoproject.net/
  • Epic Tomatoes | https://amzn.to/4cSfdgp
  • Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales | https://amzn.to/4cZAd4H
  • Growing Epic Tomatoes (with PBS’ Joe L’ampl) | https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/growing-greener-world/episodes/epic-tomatoes-with-craig-lehoullier
  • Seed Savers Exchange | https://seedsavers.org/
  • Bunny Hop Seeds | https://www.etsy.com/listing/1446450020/bunny-hop-micro-tomato-15-seeds
  • Veteran’s Healing Farm in Hendersonville, NC | https://www.veteranshealingfarm.org/

• The Patio Farmer’s BLOG: Choosing Maters & Taters: Determinate v. Indeterminate | https://www.thepatiofarmer.com/post/choosing-maters-taters-determinate-v-indeterminate

• What’s the Super Taster Test? | https://supertaster.com/
• Want to grow in 5-gallon grow bags like Craig? I have some in my Online Store | https://www.thepatiofarmer.com/product-page/3-pack-of-grow-bags
• Craig mentioned tomatoes and apples having the most variance in flavor profiles… if you want to learn more about apples, here’s a fun little podcast episode from one of my favorite podcasts to listen to… none other than, Ologies by Alie Ward! | https://www.alieward.com/ologies/pomology
• Oh, and… here’s the honey possum… | https://www.bushheritage.org.au/species/honey-possum

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