Is this your year to grow a bounty of epic tomatoes? Yes, it can be! Join our Speaker Series as Craig LeHoullier—legendary tomato grower and author of the bestselling book Epic Tomatoes—shares a bit of tomato history, essential growing basics, and his wealth of hands-on experience. Craig will cover successful planting out of tomato starts, proven cultural practices, and practical troubleshooting techniques to ensure a prolific harvest of truly epic tomatoes. The presentation concludes with guidance on saving seeds to carry your success into future seasons.

Photo Courtesy of Craig LeHoullier

Craig’s presentation brings Epic Tomatoes to life and includes discoveries and insights he’s made since the book’s publication in 2015.

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 currently in progress as a self-published creation. Craig decided to formally close the Dwarf Tomato Breeding Project in December 2023.

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Free event. All welcome.