Food Garden Life Show: Helping You Harvest More from Your Edible Garden, Vegetable Garden, and Edible Landscaping

The Best Way to Grow TomatoesThere’s more than one way to slice a tomato; there’s more than one way to grow a tomato.Growing tomatoes is like many things in life…there are lots of ways you can tackle it. Do you have a favourite way? Or a tomato-growing tip handed down in your family?Different Strokes, Different FolksIn this episode, we take a deep-dive into growing tomatoes with two experts who have very different approaches to growing tomatoes.* Garden expert, author, and broadcaster Joe Lamp’l loves growing tomatoes. He’s met lots of gardeners using a wide range of tomato-growing techniques through his work as the host and producer of the Growing a Greener World television series, and through his podcast, The joe gardener Show. * World-renowned tomato grower Craig LeHoullier co-leads the Dwarf Tomato Breeding project, has named and popularized many well-known tomato varieties such as ‘Cherokee Purple,’ and is an expert on straw-bale gardening. He’s the author of the book Epic Tomatoes.Tomato TalkLamp’l and LeHoullier talk about:* The tomato-growing methods they use in their own gardens* How their gardens differ* Tomato-growing ideas they’ve learned from each other* Favourite tomato varieties* Tomato-growing techniques they’ve seen in other gardensThey also share tips for new gardeners. “Don’t get hung up on the destination, but learn to love the journey,” says LeHoullier.Growing Epic TomatoesLamp’l and LeHoullier bring together their tomato-growing experience in an online course called Growing Epic Tomatoes. Registration is open now (https://organicgardeningacademy.com/p/growing-epic-tomatoes).

Show Notes

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The Best Way to Grow Tomatoes
There’s more than one way to slice a tomato; there’s more than one way to grow a tomato.

Growing tomatoes is like many things in life…there are lots of ways you can tackle it. 

Do you have a favourite way? Or a tomato-growing tip handed down in your family?

Different Strokes, Different Folks
In this episode, we take a deep-dive into growing tomatoes with two experts who have very different approaches to growing tomatoes.

  • Garden expert, author, and broadcaster Joe Lamp’l loves growing tomatoes. He’s met lots of gardeners using a wide range of tomato-growing techniques through his work as the host and producer of the Growing a Greener World television series, and through his podcast, The joe gardener Show. 
  • World-renowned tomato grower Craig LeHoullier co-leads the Dwarf Tomato Breeding project, has named and popularized many well-known tomato varieties such as ‘Cherokee Purple,’ and is an expert on straw-bale gardening. He’s the author of the book Epic Tomatoes.

Tomato Talk
Lamp’l and LeHoullier talk about:
  • The tomato-growing methods they use in their own gardens
  • How their gardens differ
  • Tomato-growing ideas they’ve learned from each other
  • Favourite tomato varieties
  • Tomato-growing techniques they’ve seen in other gardens

They also share tips for new gardeners. “Don’t get hung up on the destination, but learn to love the journey,” says LeHoullier.

Growing Epic Tomatoes
Lamp’l and LeHoullier bring together their tomato-growing experience in an online course called Growing Epic Tomatoes. Registration is open now.

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What is Food Garden Life Show: Helping You Harvest More from Your Edible Garden, Vegetable Garden, and Edible Landscaping?

Want to grow your own food but need creative ideas so you can get the most from your space and your growing zone? Our passion is the edible garden.

We help people grow food on balconies, in backyards, and beyond—whether it’s edible landscaping, a vegetable garden, container gardens, or a home orchard.

There are many ways to approach edible landscaping. Find out how to harvest enough fruit, vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers. Get top tips for exotic crops. And learn how to garden in a way that suits any situation.

Host Steven Biggs was recognized by Garden Making magazine as one of the “green gang” making a difference in Canadian horticulture. His home-garden experiments span driveway straw-bale gardens, a rooftop kitchen garden, fruit plantings, and an edible-themed front yard. He's a horticulturist, award-winning broadcaster and author, and former horticulture instructor with George Brown and Durham Colleges in Ontario, Canada.

Get started with one of our fan favourites. Season 6, Episode 10: Big Harvests from a Small Space with a Vertical Vegetable Garden.