Jan
16
7:00 PM19:00

Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City - Zoom - NC Tomatoman's All Tomato Overview

Presented by Gardeners Gathering - Note - this event is 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central.

PLEASE NOTE that there is no charge for this Zoom - and it is open to those beyond the local master gardeners group.

Author, Gardener and Educator Craig LeHoullier will share his latest thoughts on tomato growing in this hour long Zoom talk (time noted at 90 min. to leave plenty of time for questions). He will share his knowledge on which tomatoes to grow, important success factors, alternate ways of growing tomatoes, and seed saving. Craig will also touch upon home tomato breeding and share the latest from his Dwarf Tomato Breeding Project. Bring your questions - and your desire - to grow your best tomatoes ever.

To register in advance for the meeting, please click on this link.

An alternate link can be found here.

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Mar
12
9:00 AM09:00

Good Earth Gardening Symposium - McDowell County, Marion NC

Full Information here

Registration here

Check the two links above - my talk Epic Tomatoes From Your Garden will take place at 10:30. I will have both of my books available to purchase (I will sign them of course!) - 20.00 for Epic Tomatoes and 10.00 for Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales - and you will get some seed packets as well.

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Apr
3
to Apr 5

St. Charles, Missouri (near St. Louis) Home Show - EVENT CANCELLED

The event has been cancelled.

Information on my events can be found here

My seminars are listed below (I will have packets of seeds for all attendees, and there will be an opportunity to purchase my books, Epic Tomatoes and Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales).

Schedule:

Friday

11:00 Epic Tomatoes for Midwestern Gardens

5:00 Growing Veggies in Containers and Straw Bales

Saturday

11:00 Epic Tomatoes for Midwestern Gardens

2:00 Growing Veggies in Containers and Straw Bales

5:00 Epic Tomatoes for Midwestern Gardens

Sunday

11:00 Epic Tomatoes for Midwestern Gardens

3:00 Growing Veggies in Containers and Straw Bales

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Feb
20
to Feb 21

Connecticut Flower and Garden Show - multiple presentations

General conference info can be found here

My presentations are as follows:

Epic Tomatoes from Your Gardens - Thursday 12:30 PM and Friday 2 PM

What we Grew, and What we Grow - 150 years of US gardening - Thursday 4:30 PM, Friday 11 AM

I will have seed packets for all attendees, and my two books will be available for purchase (Epic Tomatoes and Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales).

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Aug
18
8:30 AM08:30

Longwood Gardens, 2 events - The Gardener and the Chef, and The Traveling Tomato and other Versatile Veggies

Sunday August 18 from 8:30 AM until noon - The Gardener and the Chef - Heirloom Tomatoes - link to the event is here https://longwoodgardens.org/events-and-performances/events/gardener-and-chef-heirloom-tomatoes-class

Sunday August 18 from 1-4 PM - The Traveling Tomato and other Versatile Veggies https://longwoodgardens.org/events-and-performances/events/traveling-tomato-and-other-versatile-veggies-class

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Jul
13
1:00 PM13:00

North Carolina History Museum, Raleigh - 150 Years of Garden History in America - How Does Your Garden Grow?

This will be such fun - a debut of a new talk, focused upon our horticultural history in the US since the mid 1800s, taking a look back on what our great grandparents, grandparents, and parents may have grown - and what our gardening options are today….including what old, timeless varieties are still around. If all goes well, we will have a small tomato tasting as well (depends upon what my garden is producing at the time!).

There will be an opportunity to purchase my books, Epic Tomatoes, and Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales, as well. (both Storey publishing - cash, check or credit - 20 and 10 dollars respectively).

Here is a link to the event on the venue website - https://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/events/150-years-gardening-america-how-does-your-garden-grow

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Jul
6
10:30 AM10:30

Logan's Garden Shop - Tomato workshop - including a small tomato tasting!

Link to the event on Logan’s website - you can register here (see below).

There will be an hour to cover lots of info on tomatoes - from selecting to growing successfully, leaving time for questions - and the timing is perfect for a small tomato tasting as well. Come and get some seeds, handouts, and purchase one of my books (which I will sign, of course!).

https://www.logantrd.com/events-and-classes/2019/5/10/craig-lehoullier-the-nc-tomatoman

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May
17
to May 18

White Flower Farm, Morris, CT - 14th Annual Great Tomato Celebration

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Here is the info from the venue website - https://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/tomato-celebration

I will be there for the event, providing talks on all things tomato - 10 AM and 1 PM on Friday, and 10 AM on Saturday - Happy to take all tomato-related questions, I will spend an hour or so taking the audience through some history, stories, and the many aspects of successful tomato growing learned throughout my 40 years of gardening, including usage of containers and straw bales.

All talk attendees will receive informational handouts and a packet of tomato seeds, and I will be happy to sign either of my books (Epic Tomatoes, and Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales) that you choose to purchase.

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May
14
7:00 PM19:00

Community Gardeners of Rolesville Garden Club - Bring Your Garden to the Sun - Success with Containers and Straw Bales

Come to the Rolesville Town Hall at 7 PM for a workshop on success with using containers and strawbales to grow pretty much anything!

All attendees will receive a packet of seeds, informational handouts, and have the chance to buy my books Epic Tomatoes or Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales - I will take cash, check or credit.

I will also have a nice selection of tomato seedlings for purchase. If you are looking for something specific, email me at nctomatoman@gmail.com and let me know!

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May
11
9:30 AM09:30

Well Fed Garden, Raleigh - Gardening from seed to seed saving

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gardening-from-seed-to-seed-saving-tickets-56507761235

Come on out to Well Fed Garden for a 90 minute hands on workshop, where I take audience members through all things tomato (as well as other crops, but…I have to admit that my first love is tomatoes, of course) - with demos of successful seed starting, transplanting and seed saving, and thorough descriptions of all steps in between….we will to through some tomato history, tell a few stories, then get in to all info needed for successful tomato and other crop growing in our interesting, challenging climate.

I should have a nice selection of tomato, pepper and eggplant (and ground cherry) seedlings for sale, as well as my two books, Epic Tomatoes and Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales (I will take cash, check and credit card)….each attendee will receive informational handouts and a packet of tomato seeds.

Be sure to bring all of your gardening questions…we will have a blast!

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