Craig LeHoullier Archives

Tomatomania IV: Attack of the Nasty Shorts

August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 Mike Nowak "code red" from IPCC, Craig LeHoullier, Epic Tomatoes, gardening, KC Tomato, Keith Mueller, nasty shorts, Peggy Malecki, The Mike Nowak Show, tomato diseases, tomatoes in hot weather, U.S. wildfires

The tomato guys are back! Keith Mueller (aka KC Tomato) and Craig LeHoullier (author of “Epic Tomatoes”) return for Tomatomania IV: Attack of the Nasty Shorts. They talk about late season tomato issues and offer expert advice. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio also returns to report on wildfires, hurricanes and the “code red” about climate change from the IPCC.

Climate change Environment Gardening Tomatoes

Tomatomania III: The Looming Drought

June 19, 2021June 23, 2021 Mike Nowak Craig LeHoullier, KC Tomato, Keith Mueller, Meteorologist Rick DiMaio, Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative, Organic Seed Alliance, Peggy Malecki, The Mike Nowak Show, Tomatomania, U.S. drought 2021, watering tomatoes

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Tomato experts Craig LeHoullier and Keith Mueller (KC Tomato) return to celebrate Tomatomania III: The Looming Drought. They talk about their work growing and breeding tomatoes and offer tips for backyard gardeners during dry conditions. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio then continues the conversation about the 2021 U.S. drought across most of the West and some of the Midwest.

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Food Scrap Composting Queen

July 25, 2020November 2, 2020 Mike Nowak Collective Resource Compost, Craig LeHoullier, eco-influencer, Erlene Howard, food scrap recycling, Headline Solar, historical tomato varieties, Illinois Solar Energy Association, Mark Burger, Peggy Malecki, Seven Generations Ahead, The Mike Nowak Show, Tomato Joe

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Erlene Howard returns to the show to celebrate ten years of Collective Resource Compost. Mike and Peggy welcome “Tomato Joe,” who reports on historically interesting tomatoes. Jared McKenzie from Headline Solar and renewable energy consultant Mark Burger discuss the future of solar energy in Illinois.

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Tomatomania II with KC and NC!

June 13, 2020November 2, 2020 Mike Nowak Artisan Grain Collaborative, Chicago Region Food Fund, COVID-19 food chain, Craig LeHoullier, Dwarf Tomato Project, eco-influencer, Epic Tomatoes, Karen Lehman from Fresh Taste Chicago, KC Tomato, Peggy Malecki, The Mike Nowak Show, tomato breeding

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KC Tomato and Craig LeHoullier return to the show to participate in Tomatomania II. If they can’t answer your tomato questions, nobody can. Karen Lehman from the Chicago Region Food System Fund says they are looking to provide grants to organizations that are responding to the immediate pandemic impacts on communities in Chicago and on food producers, processors, and distributors.

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TOMATOMANIA with KC and NC

June 1, 2019June 2, 2019 Mike Nowak American Public Works Association, Craig LeHoullier, environment, Fred Braun, gardening, heirloom plants, KC Tomato, organic gardening, Peggy Malecki, snow and ice removal, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, Village of Niles

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Tomato experts Craig LeHoullier, author of Epic Tomatoes, and tomato breeder KC Tomato (not his real name), join Mike and Peggy to talk about getting the tomato season started. Fred Braun, Director of Public Works for the Village of Niles, talks about how their snow and ice removal system just won an award from the American Public Works Association (APWA).

Information from Past Shows Podcasts

April 15, 2017 – Wha’d Life Be Without Homegrown Tomatoes?

April 14, 2017May 23, 2017 Mike Nowak Craig LeHoullier, Earth Day, environment, Epic Tomatoes, film festival, Focus on Energy, gardening, heirloom tomatoes, Kay McKeen, plastic bag recycling, SCARCE, The Mike Nowak Show

Mike and Peggy talk to tomato expert Craig LeHoullier, then look forward (or wistfully, if you’re paying attention to our current administration) to Earth Day commemorations next week.