{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Food Garden Life Show: Helping You Harvest More from Your Edible Garden, Vegetable Garden, and Edible Landscaping","title":"How to Grow Tomatoes in Cool & Coastal Climates (Without a Greenhouse)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2383,"description":"Growing tomatoes in a cool or maritime climate can feel like an uphill battle. It doesn’t have to be.\n\nIn this episode, I’m joined by tomato expert Holly Farrell, author of The Tomato Grower’s Handbook, to talk about how to get reliable, flavourful harvests even when summers are mild, damp, or unpredictable.\n\nWe dig into practical strategies for gardeners in places like coastal Canada, the UK, and the U.S. Pacific Northwest—where heat is limited and blight is always lurking.\n\nIn this episode, you’ll learn:\nWhy variety choice matters more than anything else \nThe difference between bush (determinate) and cordon (indeterminate) tomatoes \nHow to use microclimates (walls, courtyards, sunny corners) to your advantage \nSimple ways to add protection—from cloches to greenhouses \nHow to reduce risk from blight in damp conditions \nTips for growing tomatoes in: Balconies \nContainers \nGarden beds \nTunnels & greenhouses \nHow to deal with wind exposure (especially coastal winds) \nHolly’s favourite tomato varieties for different uses \nIf you’ve ever struggled to ripen tomatoes or deal with disease pressure, this episode will give you a clearer path forward.\nIf you would like to see what Holly is up to in the garden, here is her Instagram handle.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_y3e1k24nMlKLGYUZdhBsMgezF6u9k_5w92OUmAhniI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMTFk/NDg3ODQxNjE2MGM1/ZWMwNGVhOTgyZTY1/NmZhOC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}